Young Jerry Ford: Athlete and Citizen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780802869425)

Rare has been the president whose life blended the individual drive that propels one to high office with the social responsibility of being an exemplary person. Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) was one of those rare men.

In this biography Hendrik Booraem traces the early life of Gerald Ford in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to his high school graduation in 1931, showing how he developed the outlook and ideals that he brought to the White House. Ford's childhood offers telling glimpses of family and school, sports and recreation, and Western Michigan life in the Jazz Age and the Depression. Amply illustrated with photos from the 1920s and '30s, Young Jerry Ford shows the 38th President of the United States in a new and colorful light.

Author: Hendrik Booraem
ISBN-10: 0802869424
ISBN-13: 9780802869425
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Language: English
Published: 05/22/2013
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.99w x 0.43d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 165888 / Young Jerry Ford: Athlete and Citizen


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2013
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2013 - Recommended - Readable