Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant was the Union general in the Civil War who accepted the surrender of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in 1865. Grant was later elected the eighteenth president of the United States and served two terms. This book looks at the life and career of this important man, including: How did Grant feel about slavery? What were Grant’s famous victories in the Civil War? What famous author offered to publish Grant’s memoirs?

Author: E.J. Carter
ISBN: 9781403450807 (1403450803) • Dewey: 973.8'2'092 • Price: $22.00
Ages: 9-11 • Grade Level: 4-6 • Lexile Level: 980L • Guided Reading Level: W
Pages: 48 • Size: 6 9/16 x 9 1/2 • Publisher: Heinemann • Copyright: 2004
Subjects: Biography • Features: Bullets, Captions, Fact box/Side bar, Labels, Maps
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• AR Level: 7.0 • AR Points: 1.0 • AR Quiz Number: 82064

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Series Contents / Information

Grades
4-6

American War Biographies
The famous names associated with famous wars have their personal stories told in these in-depth biographies. Each book gives an overview of the person's life, paying particular attention to wartime activities to establish his importance in the greater context of the war. Each chapter begins with a timeline that places events covered in that chapter, while a master timeline at the end of each book recalls all the events covered in the book. Other features include maps, primary source materials, short biographies on related people, and accounts of other important events taking place in the world at the time the person lived.

ISBN: 9781403450838 (1403450838) • Price: $132.00

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