Fresh, original writing and unbiased scholarly research based on America's most revered institutions: The White House Historical Association, The Smithsonian, The Miller Center, the Library of Congress, The National Archives, and moreSupplemental lessons that meet the National History Standards4-color book, written for 6th-grade to 8th-grade accessibilityAccompanied by a Discussion Guide that includes primary sources, infographics, mini lessons, vocabulary development, and reading comprehension questionsCultivate deep thinking as you read together: what each young leader cared the most about, what difficulties they overcame, what personal qualities fed their drive to achieve.Ignite students' patriotism with discussions abouteach president's footprinttheir political challengesand each era's national crises and goalsInfuse values like courage and perseverance while youread about 16 veterans who became presidentdiscover which ones were natural leadersand who developed leadership skills