Bringing Down A President: The Watergate Scandal

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In this middle-grade retelling of one of the biggest scandals to rock our nation, a "fly on the wall" narrator takes us through the trials and tribulations of the Nixon Administration. Comprised almost completely of primary source quotes (good thing Nixon's recorder was on) and interspersed with contextual narrative, this middle-grade nonfiction tells the story of the Watergate scandal in an extraordinarily immediate way. Written in screenplay format and highly designed, this book is not only easy to read, but also compelling, and a useful study on how to research and use primary source material.

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*This valuable book reminds us that we can learn from the lessons of history and so avoid reprising the dark days of this national nightmare. --Booklist, starred review

Author Bio

Dr. Andrea Balis works at John Jay College/City University of New York. Her specialization is 20th Century political history. She has also written extensively for the theatre and worked as a director. She is the author of two books for young people, What Are You Using, a Guide for Birth Control for Teenagers, (Dial Press) and a novel PJ, (Dell Yearling). Elizabeth Levy is the award-winning author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction books for children and young adults. She is known for the humor and research that she brings to her subjects, from My Life as A Fifth Grade Comedian, to Scholastic's America's Funny But True History and If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution. For a full list of her books go to www.elizabethlevy.com.