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Nicole Hadley (380 KP) rated Presidents of the United States (A TIME for Kids Book) in Books

Jun 18, 2018  
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Presidents of the United States (A TIME for Kids Book)
TIME for Kids Magazine | 2017
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
TIME for Kids: Presidents of the United States by The Editors of TIME for Kids is a book that contains a lot of information perfect for middle school aged children.

The book begins with the history of how the presidency began. It then explains the three branches of government and why we have political parties. Then it devotes one to two pages to each one of our 45 Presidents. For each President, there is a section on their basics: birth date and place of birth, date of death, family, years of presidency, political party and vice-president. It gives a brief biography of their time as President and key dates during their presidency. The picture of each President is tastefully done.

The end of the book gives a glimpse into the White House and a couple pages on the famous First Ladies. For your history and political-loving children, this is a great book to keep on hand. It would also be a great reference for all those school projects on Presidents.

I received the advanced reader's copy from Time Inc. Books and Liberty Street Books via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
  
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Merissa (12911 KP) rated The Darkest Road (The Fionavar Tapestry #3) in Books

Dec 17, 2018  
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The Darkest Road (The Fionavar Tapestry #3)
Guy Gavriel Kay | 1992
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The third and longest book in the Fionavar Tapestry Trilogy will leave you feeling emotionally exhausted by the time you finish it.

As the final book it obviously has to wrap up the whole story, including any new threads that have been introduced. GGK does this amazingly well and it will move you to tears (again).

One of the main characters and storylines of this book is Darien, the andain son of Jennifer and Rakoth and trust me when I say no punches are pulled with this. Although he ages quicker than normal children, he is still a child at heart and has the hardest decision of them all to make as he is the one that walks The Darkest Road. I won't put anything else as I don't want to spoil it for any that haven't read this book.

I have thoroughly enjoyed the books of The Fionavar Tapestry and have read them all over and over. A Tapestry is the correct term for these books and they are all interwoven together, with some bright threads and some dark, but ultimately all part of the bigger picture.