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Family Listening! Ages 10 & Up

Written by Kathleen Krull - Performed by John C. Brown - Unabridged Fiction - 3 LIBRARY EDITION COMPACT DISCS - 3 hours

Publisher, Audio Bookshelf (January 2001)

NOTE: LIBRARY EDITIONS are packaged in a sturdy, durable outer vinyl case that stands up to years of repeated use designed for library and rental circulation. Albums are shelvable, space-efficient, with at-a-glance spine titles.

YALSA Best Audios for Teens
Best of 1998 - Audio - Publishers Weekly
Starred Review - Publishers Weekly
1999 ABC Booksellers' Choice

"Successfully walking a fine line between maintaining respect for the office as well as her subjects while at the same time serving up some delicious inside gossip, Krull provides fascinating observations...Students who claim that history is boring may change their minds after listening to this recording." --School Library Journal

"Without being malicious or muckraking, [Krull] transforms icons into human beings with distinct, sometimes quirky personalities who have more in common with their constituents than one might imagine...as addictive as it is fascinating." --Horn Book

"As a supplement to other history volumes, or just for the fun of it, this is a fascinating listening experience." --Starred Review, Publishers Weekly Best of ‘98 Award

"Here is an audio tape program that should be in every school media center!" --SE Regional Social Studies Conference

Each President, including President Bill Clinton, is represented in this lively and irreverent expose of their foibles and quirky habits, as well as the influence their First Ladies did and didn't have on their time in office. Their eccentricities and influence as well as their accomplishments are all covered.

About the Author: Fired when she was a teenager from her library job for "reading too much," Kathleen Krull went on to grow up to be a highly successful children's book editor, reviewer, and author. Her curiosity about subjects that passionately interest her, like music, people, nightmares, and World War II and other aspects of American history led her to create the Lives of... books, among other significant works in children's literature. Kathleen Krull married her next-door neighbor and they currently live in San Diego.