Harry S. Truman: Thirty-Third President of the United States

by George E. Stanley, Meryl Henderson (Illustrator)

Overview

One of the most popular series ever published for young Americans, these classics have been praised alike by parents, teachers, and librarians. With these lively, inspiring, fictionalized biographies — easily read by children of eight and up — today's youngster is swept right into history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689862472
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	05/01/2004
Series:	Childhood of Famous Americans
Edition description:	Original
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	555,836
Product dimensions:	5.12(w) x 7.62(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

George Stanley was a Professor of African and Middle-Eastern Languages and Linguistics at Cameron University. In between prepping class lectures and grading papers, he found the time to write for children. He was also the author of Night Fires and the Third-Grade Detectives series.

Meryl Henderson is a graduate of Syracuse University. In 1974, she graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor of fine arts degree. For over forty years, she has been working as a freelance illustrator, specializing in artwork for children. She has illustrated more than a hundred books and has contributed illustrations to countless magazines and educational books. She currently lives in Catskill, New York.

Table of Contents

	A Son of Missouri	1
	The Perfect Life	16
	Harry Can't See Very Well	42
	We're Moving to Independence!	63
	Diphtheria!	86
	The Waldo Avenue Gang	114
	A Bad Accident	124
	Harry Tries to Understand His Father	142
	Piano Lessons	151
	High School	166
	America's Heartland	181
	Harry Gets His First Real Job	194
	Graduation Day	212
	From the Farm to Washington, D.C.	229
	President Truman	237
	For More Information	245