Overview
A middle-grade retelling of Richard Nixon's downfall, Bringing Down a President: The Watergate Scandal is an inventive and timely look at one of the biggest scandals to ever rock our nation by Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy. Comprised almost completely of primary source quotes (good thing Nixon's recorder was on) and interspersed with contextual narrative, this captivating account of the trials and tribulations of the Nixon Administration has been rendered screenplay style offering an extraordinarily immediate narrative of one of America's most turbulent eras.
Full Product Details
Author: Andrea Balis ,
Elizabeth Levy ,
Liisa Ivary
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Imprint: Blackstone Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781094024578
ISBN 10: 1094024570
Publication Date: 05 November 2019
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Audio
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"""Riveting...This valuable book reminds us that we can learn from the lessons of history and so avoid reprising the dark days of this national nightmare."" -- ""Booklist (starred review)"" ""The book's unbiased presentation is refreshing. Its focus on the human aspects of Watergate, equally so. Ultimately, Balis and Levy walk readers through the scandal with expertise. A compelling book that deserves to be on the shelf."" -- ""School Library Journal """
"""The book's unbiased presentation is refreshing. Its focus on the human aspects of Watergate, equally so. Ultimately, Balis and Levy walk readers through the scandal with expertise. A compelling book that deserves to be on the shelf."" -- ""School Library Journal "" ""Riveting...This valuable book reminds us that we can learn from the lessons of history and so avoid reprising the dark days of this national nightmare."" -- ""Booklist (starred review)"""
""Riveting...This valuable book reminds us that we can learn from the lessons of history and so avoid reprising the dark days of this national nightmare."" -- ""Booklist (starred review)"" ""The book's unbiased presentation is refreshing. Its focus on the human aspects of Watergate, equally so. Ultimately, Balis and Levy walk readers through the scandal with expertise. A compelling book that deserves to be on the shelf."" -- ""School Library Journal ""
Author Information
Dr. Andrea Balis is a member of the faculty of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, where she specializes in twentieth-century political history. She has also written extensively for the theater, worked as a director, and authored two books for young people, What Are You Using? A Birth Control Guide for Teenagers and a novel, P.J. Elizabeth Levy is the award-winning author of over one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. Her work is known for its humor and research, from My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian to If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution and the America's Funny but True History series. For a full list of her books, go to ElizabethLevy.com.
