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Fame, Shame (and What the Neighbors Thought)
By Krull, Kathleen & Hewitt, Kathryn
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-15200-808-6
- Publisher
- San Diego : Harcourt Brace & Co., c1998.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 1998
Gr 4-8 Who says biography can't be authoritative and fun at the same time? This briskly written book presents our presidents as human beings first, figureheads second. Krull asserts that her intent was to look "at our leaders with a cool, contemporary eye, respectful but definitely nosy." She succeeds admirably. This is the perfect antidote to encyclopedia articles and standard collective biographies. Krull is factual, but her writing has pizzazz and her details bring the heads of state to life. The most coverag...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
