Andrew Jackson: Heroic Leader or Cold-Hearted Ruler? Contributor(s): Yomtov, Nel (Author), Bell, Richard (Consultant) |
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ISBN: 1476534098 ISBN-13: 9781476534091 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.) - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 19th Century |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 2013003357 |
Lexile Measure: 740 |
Series: Fact Finders: Perspectives on History |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 7.4" W x 8.5" (0.45 lbs) 32 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 160459 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: President and war hero. Slave owner and Indian killer. Andrew Jackson has been called many names throughout history. But who was the real Andrew Jackson? Explore Jacksons life leading up to the Trail of Tears. Then decide for yourself whether he was a hero or a villain. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yomtov, Nel: - Nel Yomtov is a writer of children's nonfiction books and graphic novels. He specializes in writing about history, country studies, science, and biography. His graphic novel adaptation, Jason and the Golden Fleece, published by Stone Arch Books/Capstone was a winner of the 2009 Moonbeam Children's Book Award and the 2011 Lighthouse Literature Award. Nel is an avid American military history buff and has written two additional graphic novels for Capstone, True Stories of World War I and True Stories of the Civil War. He lives in the New York City area. |