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Follows the life of the Civil War general and president from birth to death, examining his childhood, education, employment, and political career.

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ea. vol: photogs. reprods. bibliog. chron. index. (Presidents of the United States Series). CIP. Garrett. 1988. PLB $12.95. Gr 6-9 Compared to the ``First Book Biographies'' (Watts) and ``World Leaders: Past and Present'' series (Chelsea), these well-written entries are conceptually simpler than both and lack the profuse visuals of the latter. Kennedy offers a good account of his ancestral background, education, military service, and rise from Congressman to President. Although the emphasis is on the person, much specific background detail is given regarding the various issues and events of the times. Adulation eclipses controversy to some degree. Boxed spreads cover the influence of television on politics and a capsule biography of Martin Luther King. The Kennedy assassination is presented abruptly with no details, assuming too much knowledge on the part of younger readers. The photographs are more a family album than a historical record, underscoring the personal slant of the coverage. The focus of Grant is on the person, stressing the Civil War period and family life, and offering just enough background material on the larger events to explain his part in the times. Again, the viewpoint is adulatory, although both Grant's successes and failures are displayed. The period maps are worthless except as memorabilia. Boxed spreads discuss the role of black soldiers in the Civil War and a sketch of Ely Parker, Grant's Seneca American Indian secretary. Dennis Ford, Canandaigua Junior Academy, N.Y. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.