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"Celebrity businessman and reality TV show host Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016. Follow Trump's journey from Trump Tower to the White House, and learn about the history of the man who promises to ""Make America Great Again."""

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This early entry into what will no doubt be a long line of Trump biographies shows the complications inherent in writing for young people about the forty-fifth president. Sherman begins with Trump's ride down the escalator at Trump Tower in June 2015. It then moves back in time, introducing Trump's grandfather and father, both successful businessmen, Donald's family life, and his school days, including his move to a military school after his temper got him into trouble. Most of the book centers on Trump's business career. His marriages and children, including their roles in his campaign, are also discussed. But the election season gets short shrift, less than five pages, including photographs (which, throughout, are plentiful and interesting). There's no mention in the book about Mexicans, Muslims (immigration is mentioned), scandals (except for Clinton's e-mail server), hacking, or even Twitter. Knowing a president's past is important, and this is an honest account, but it will be interesting to see how far future publications are willing to go when covering this unconventional president. --Booklist --Journal

This early entry into what will no doubt be a long line of Trump biographies shows the complications inherent in writing for young people about the forty-fifth president. Sherman begins with Trump's ride down the escalator at Trump Tower in June 2015. It then moves back in time, introducing Trump's grandfather and father, both successful businessmen, Donald's family life, and his school days, including his move to a military school after his temper got him into trouble. Most of the book centers on Trump's business career. His marriages and children, including their roles in his campaign, are also discussed. But the election season gets short shrift, less than five pages, including photographs (which, throughout, are plentiful and interesting). There's no mention in the book about Mexicans, Muslims (immigration is mentioned), scandals (except for Clinton's e-mail server), hacking, or even Twitter. Knowing a president's past is important, and this is an honest account, but it will be interesting to see how far future publications are willing to go when covering this unconventional president.--Booklist -- Journal (2/15/2017 12:00:00 AM)

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Jill Sherman writes fiction and nonfiction books for young readers. She started out her career in publishing as an editor, but soon discovered that her real joy was in writing. She has written dozens of books for young people, including fiction works, as well as news and magazine articles for print and digital publications. She thoroughly enjoys researching new topics to provide young readers with the best information that they can use in their own studies. Jill lives and writes in Brooklyn, New York.

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