1,000 Facts About the White House

by Sarah Wassner Flynn

Overview

Welcome to the White House! Go behind the scenes to get a 360-degree view of America's most famous president’s residence, from how it was built in 1792 and the fire of 1812, to today's state dinners, celebrations, celebrity pets, and more. Discover through 1,000 fun-to-read facts what it's like to live and work at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the quirky rules of the house and how the Secret Service keeps it safe. Find out how the kids who have lived there play, watch movies, and entertain friends. With a treasure trove of material from the White House Historical Association, this book presents a fascinating story of the building and the many people who have shaped its 225-year history.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426328732
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/26/2017
Series:	1,000 Facts About
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

SARAH WASSNER FLYNN loves writing, running, and triathalons. When she's not writing about races, she's usually training or competing in one. She also writes nonfiction books and articles for kids and teens, like The National Geographic Kids National Park Guide U.S.A. and The Girl's Life Guide to the Most Amazing You.

Editorial Reviews

"Tailor-made for browsing but with plenty of nutritious content for young historians and prospective visitors... A bounteous buffet of historical tidbits about the presidential digs and its residents." — Kirkus Reviews

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From the Publisher

2017-08-02
A bounteous buffet of historical tidbits about the presidential digs and its residents.Flynn's heaping helpings of anecdotes, legends, facts, firsts, foods, and statistics are gathered into 40 digestible (if sometimes thematically diffuse) groupings—from "25 Facts About Rooms That Rock" to "15 Cool Facts About Everyday Life at the White House." These infobits are set into numbered circles or boxes that are arranged on each spread in rough chronological order. Along with notes on presidential pets and perks, White House ghosts, furnishings, refurbishings, and events like state dinners and the Easter Egg Roll, the author offers nods to the original builders (some of whom were "African-American workmen, both enslaved and free") as well as the cleaners, chefs, calligraphers, and other workers who keep the place functioning and safe. Aside, perhaps, from references to President Barack Obama's inauguration crowd and the "80 official White House Twitter accounts," she steers clear of controversial topics and keeps the tone cheerfully upbeat throughout. Aerial views of the White House grounds and interior (in an artfully selective cutaway) highlight a generous array of period images and photos in which people of color aren't exactly prominent but are at least represented. Tailor-made for browsing but with plenty of nutritious content for young historians and prospective visitors. (timeline, presidential roster) (Nonfiction. 8-13)

Kirkus Reviews