{"product_id":"the-leadership-journey-how-four-kids-became-president-hardcover","title":"The Leadership Journey: How Four Kids Became President - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDoris Kearns Goodwin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAmy June Bates\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and leading historian Doris Kearns Goodwin comes a definitive middle grade guide to Presidents Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson and how they became leaders.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbraham Lincoln. Theodore Roosevelt. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Lyndon B. Johnson. They grew up and lived in very different worlds--Lincoln was poor and uneducated, his frontier cabin home deep in the harsh wilderness; Theodore Roosevelt hailed from an elegant home in the heart of New York City and traveled the world with his family; Franklin Roosevelt loved the outdoors surrounding his family's rural estate where he was the center of attention; and Lyndon Johnson's modest childhood home had no electricity or running water but provided a window into Texas politics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo how did each of them do it--rise to become President of the United States? What did these four kids have individually--and have in common--that made them the ones to lead the country through some of its most turbulent times?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoris Kearns Goodwin's work for President Johnson inspired her career as a presidential historian. Her first book was \u003ci\u003eLyndon Johnson and the American Dream\u003c\/i\u003e. She followed up with the Pulitzer Prize-winning \u003ci\u003eNo Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Homefront in World War II. \u003c\/i\u003eShe earned the Lincoln Prize for \u003ci\u003eTeam of Rivals\u003c\/i\u003e, in part the basis for Steven Spielberg's film \u003ci\u003eLincoln\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Carnegie Medal for \u003ci\u003eThe Bully Pulpit\u003c\/i\u003e, about the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Her bestselling \u003ci\u003eLeadership: In Turbulent Times \u003c\/i\u003ewas the inspiration for the History Channel docuseries on Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, which she executive produced. Her most recent book, \u003ci\u003eAn Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s\u003c\/i\u003e, provides a front-row seat to the pivotal people--JFK, LBJ, RFK and MLK--and events of this momentous decade. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series; \u003ci\u003eSweet Dreams \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThat's What I'd Do\u003c\/i\u003e, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; and \u003ci\u003eWaiting for the Magic \u003c\/i\u003eby Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e, about which \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eraved, \"A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.\" She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.2 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758943437088,"sku":"9781665925723","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/374b7f1103225fe5098f3d72f15424a0.webp?v=1780139622","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-leadership-journey-how-four-kids-became-president-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}