Up Close: Ronald Reagan

By James Sutherland

Publisher Viking Imprint Viking ISBN

9780670063451

Awards and Honors NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009, Biography

Up Close: Ronald Reagan

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"Honey, I forgot to duck," Ronald Reagan said to his wife when she arrived at the hospital after he had been shot in a failed assassination attempt. This biography follows "The Great Communicator" from a hardscrabble upbringing in Illinois to a successful acting career to his two terms as president of the United States. Foreword. Introduction. Source notes. Bibliography. Index. Black-and-white photographs.

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AR Level 8.4 AR Points 7.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey B Title alpha Up Close: Ronald Reagan Category Nonfiction Middle Pages Count 208 Genre Nonfiction Summary A biography of Ronald Reagan, covering his boyhood and college years, his career as a radio announcer, movie star, and television personality, and his political career as a Republican activist, California governor, and president of the United States. Topics Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004). U.S. presidents. Attempted assassination. Courage. Alcoholism. Family. Nicknames. Religion. Eureka College. The Depression. Being engaged to marry. Sports announcers. Politics. Storytelling. Screen tests. Movie stars. Screen images. Jane Wyman (1917-2007). <i>Knute Rockne-All American</i>. "The Gipper." Maureen Elizabeth Reagan (1941-2001). World War II. Michael Edward Reagan (1945- ). Soviet communism. The Screen Actors Guild. Strikes. The House Un- American Activities Committee. Blacklists. Divorce. Nancy Reagan (1921- ). Patricia Ann Reagan (Patti Davis) (1952- ). <i>General Electric Theater</i>. Ronald Prescott Reagan (1958- ). Public speaking. The Republican Party. Campaigns. California governors. Public perception. State budgets. Ranches. Life in the White House. Work ethic. Astrology. Tax cuts. The Middle East. The Beirut Marine barracks bombing. The Strategic Defense Initiative. Reelection. Donald Regan (1918-2003). Mikhail Gorbachev (1931- ). SRC Level 10.400000 SRC Points 11.000000 Lexile 1100L Trim Size 5" x 7" JLG Span Fall Language English Publication date 2008-08-31 JLG Release Date Jan 2009 Minimum grade 5 Maximum grade 8 Reading level Middle Format Print

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