Today on OOM we’re taking the time to celebrate Presidents’ Day. Originally established in 1885 in recognition of President George Washington, the third Monday of every February is now a holiday that honors all U.S. presidents past and present. Check out the list below of new presidential-themed reads out now from Scholastic.
The White House: A Pop-Up of Our Nation’s Home by Robert Sabuda (Ages 6 and up): In this spectacular pop-up guide to the White House by bestselling paper engineer Robert Sabuda, readers can take a tour behind the scenes of the office of the executive branch and the residence of the president and his family. Travel through time and discover the North Face of the White House, the East Room, the Lincoln Bedroom, the Rose Garden, the Oval Office, and the South Lawn of the White House. The text includes the poem “Inauguration Day” by Richard Watson Gilder, adapted by Robert Sabuda.
#Presidents: Follow the Leaders by John Bailey Owen (Ages 8–12): What if the U.S. presidents were online...and you could follow them? From how they grew up to how they led, learn what historians know about these incredible leaders and find out what they’re saying to each other.
Audacity Jones to the Rescue by Kirby Larson (Ages 8–12): Audacity Jones has been stuck at Miss Maisie’s School for Wayward Girls since her parents were lost at sea, but she longs to be a swashbuckling hero, like those in her favorite novels. When Commodore Crutchfield arrives at the orphanage needing a girl assistant for a secret assignment, Audie doesn’t hesitate to join him, though her senses say something’s not quite right. Audie sets off for Washington, DC, on the journey of a lifetime, but soon realizes she may be a pawn in a sinister plot. With help from her friends, including a gang of mysterious circus folk and a clever cat named Miniver, will Audie save not only the day but also rescue President Taft’s kidnapped niece?
Lincoln’s Spymaster: Allan Pinkerton, America’s First Private Eye by Samantha Seiple (Ages 10–14): From Samantha Seiple, the award-winning author of Ghosts in the Fog, comes “Lincoln’s Spymaster,” the first book for young adults to tell the story of Allan Pinkerton, America’s first private eye and Abraham Lincoln’s most trusted spymaster. Seeing firsthand the value of Pinkerton’s service, Lincoln funded Pinkerton’s spy network, a precursor to the Secret Service. Pinkerton is known as the father of modern-day espionage.
