I thought it would be nice to have a list of easy books about the most recent president. So here are the 4 Easiest books about our nation's leader.
MEET PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA(Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)
by Laine Falk
4.2 STARS – 5 GoodReads reviewers
In
this simple biography young readers will be introduced to the 44th
President of the United States. The book talks about how Mr. Obama grew
up in Hawaii and how he moved to Indonesia, in addition to a few basic
facts about his education and how he became the first African-American
President. Full-page photographs with insets of maps. Includes a
glossary.
Reading Information:
Word Count: 356
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reading level: 2.2 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 130512
Lexile: 360L
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WHAT DOES THE PRESIDENT DO?(Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)
by Amanda Miller
3.4 STARS – 5 GoodReads reviewers
Simple
text and photographs discuss the role of U.S. Presidents, covering
their responsibility to sign laws into action, give speeches, meet with
foreign leaders, lead the military, and more, and includes biographical
facts about Barack Obama.
Word Count: 330
Page Count:
Accelerated Reading level: 2.4 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 130517
Lexile: 450L
--sample pages available
BARACK OBAMA: FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN PRESIDENTby Katie Kawa
no reviews anywhere
Young readers will be introduced
to the people that played important roles in this presidents life, and
discover the events that helped him develop and grow from a kid playing
basketball into the leader of our country.
Word Count: 451
Page Count: 24
Accelerated Reading level: 2.6 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 153076
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA
by Jennifer Marks
3.67 STARS – 3 GoodReads reviewers
Simple text with vibrant photos. A time Line
integrated at the bottom of each spread captures important events,
culminating in a complete summary on the final page.
Word Count: 414
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reading level: 2.8 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 130533
Lexile: 380L
compiled by Pam T
