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Author
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
©2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Andrew Jackson, the first popularly elected American president, won the nation's favor with his legendary courage, loyalty to the common man, and fierce dedication to preserving the Union. However, his ruthlessness, including his treatment of Native Americans, led to some of the darkest times in American history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Benchmark Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Examines the events and personalities, particularly President Andrew Jackson, that shaped the development of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Author
Publisher
Sentinel, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison's generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing battles in Canada. Then British troops set the White House ablaze, and a feeling of hopelessness spread across the country. Into this dire situation stepped Major General Andrew Jackson....
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.
Author
Series
Publisher
MyReportLinks.comBook
Pub. Date
©2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the private and public life of America's seventh president, who was orphaned at the age of fourteen. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Andrew Jackson.
10) Andrew Jackson
Author
Series
Making of America (Abrams) volume 2
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A portrait of one of America's most controversial presidents traces his youth, participation in the Revolutionary War, nationalist perspectives, resolve to dismantle the national bank, and discriminatory actions against black and Native Americans.
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