Posted on 07/01/2010 5:59:20 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
There is nothing unusual about political biographies aimed at young readers. (The lives of both Barack Obama and John McCain were both depicted in rather heroic terms in books intended for young readers during the 2008 presidential campaign.) But when the subject is Sarah Palin – whose own autobiography "Going Rogue" has sold more than 2 million copies – you can bet that reader interest will run particularly high.
"Speaking Up: The Sarah Palin Story," expected in bookstores this fall, is part of the ZonderKidz biography series. Other books in the series tend to be inspirational rather than political, featuring figures like Tim Howard (a professional soccer player who has struggle with Tourette's syndrome) and Ben Carson (a pediatric surgeon once taunted as a "class dummy"). "Speaking Up," by Kim Washburn, is also cast as the story of a strong figure who struggles against the odds to reach success. The tagline on the book's jacket reads, "The story of a girl from Alaska who grew up to run for the White House."
"Speaking Up" also draws heavily on Palin's religious background, occasionally quoting from the Bible and focusing on Palin as a strongly committed Christian who refused to compromise her beliefs to suit either fellow politicians or the American public.(continued)
(Excerpt) Read more at csmonitor.com ...
Where is the kid’s version of Hillary’s book?
Not the kids version of her book, but a book for kids about her.
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Dreams Taking Flight
By Kathleen Krull
Illustrated by: Amy June Bates
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Hillary-Rodham-Clinton/Kathleen-Krull/9781416971290
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