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Ronald Reagan
a twentieth-century life
By Sutherland, James Runcieman
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2008
Gr 6-9 Sutherland introduces Reagan as a man who lived his life with "courage, determination, and an incurable sense of optimism." He covers Reagan's childhood, acting career, and marriages and family life, describing how his experiences shaped his personality and contributed to the evolution of his political beliefs. Although the author discusses the Reagan Administration's efforts to revive the American economy an...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
With casual yet informed narrative voices, these biographies offer insight into three well-known public figures, providing multifaceted understandings and allowing readers to form their own ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
In the late 1960s, when Ronald Reagan was governor of California, his visits to university campuses were often met by student demonstrations. “At one school, hundreds of students stood in silent protest as Reagan walked from his car to a building. He walked past them all, then turned as he got to the door, put a finger to his lips and said, ‘Shhhhhhhhhhh!’ The students all began laughing.” James Sutherland’s engrossing biography is full of anecdotes like the one above, which will introduce a new generation to a president celebrate...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
