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This book is a biography of the sixth president of the United States, providing information on his childhood, education, family, political career, time as president, and legacy.
Quick Summary
Kids will discover that John Quincy Adams was basically a kid diplomat who traveled across Europe with his father as a teenager and actually helped negotiate peace treaties before he could even vote. The book is packed with wild stories like Adams walking to school In the Country snow uphill both ways, his epic swimming abilities, and his stubborn refusal to give up even when everyone called him weird for opposing slavery. If your kid loves the humor and history In the Country Who Was series or wants another president book after devouring I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, they will be obsessed with this. Perfect for kids ages 9 to 13 in grades 4 through 8 who want to read about a president who was anything but boring.