Close Calls: How Eleven US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death
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Become an affiliateMichael Spradlin is the author of more than twenty children's books and several books for adults, including the New York Times bestseller It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Zombies. His children's books have been named to state lists in Rhode Island, Indiana, Missouri, Georgia, Vermont, Maine, and Alabama, and best book lists by Bank Street School of Education and the NYPL. He was an Edgar Award nomineefor his YA novel Spy Goddess. He lives in Michigan.
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Through nonfiction that reads like thrilling adventure tales, Spradlin engages young readers in the lives of the nation's commanders-in-chief. ...a wonderfully entertaining, richly informative read. - Shelf Awareness, starred review
Spradlin's engaging accounts are concise and provide some historical context without overwhelming the narrative. - School Library Journal
The quick chapters, snarky humor, and thrilling topic should be catnip for biography fans. - BCCB