In this middle-grade retelling of one of the biggest scandals to rock our nation, a "fly on the wall" narrator takes us through the trials and tribulations of the Nixon Administration.
Comprised almost completely of primary source quotes (good thing Nixon's recorder was on) and interspersed with contextual narrative, this middle-grade nonfiction tells the story of the Watergate scandal in an extraordinarily immediate way. Written in screenplay format and highly designed, this book is not only easy to read, but also compelling, and a useful study on how to research and use primary source material.
Cast of characters. “Where They Are Now.” Time line. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white illustrations.
Title alpha Bringing Down A President: The Watergate Scandal
Level Nonfiction Middle Plus
Pages Count 240
Genre Nonfiction
Topics Richard M. (Richard Milhous) Nixon (1913–1994). US presidents. US politics and government. Mark Felt (1913–2008). FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). Watergate Affair, 1972–1974. Twentieth-century US history. Political scandals. Impeachment. G. Gordon Liddy (1930– ). John Dean (1938– ). Bob Woodward (1943– ). Carl Bernstein (1944– ). Washington Post.
Lexile 940L
Trim Size 9" 6"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2019-08-05
JLG Release Date Oct 2019
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle Plus
Nonfiction Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)
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