Young Jerry Ford: Athlete and Citizen

Rare has been the president whose life blended the individual drive that propels one to high office with the social responsibility of being an exemplary person. Gerald R. Ford (1913-2006) was one of those rare men.

In this biography Hendrik Booraem traces the early life of Gerald Ford in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to his high school graduation in 1931, showing how he developed the outlook and ideals that he brought to the White House. Ford's childhood offers telling glimpses of family and school, sports and recreation, and Western Michigan life in the Jazz Age and the Depression. Amply illustrated with photos from the 1920s and '30s, Young Jerry Ford shows the 38th President of the United States in a new and colorful light.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 05/22/2013
ISBN: 9780802869425
Pages: 152
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.99w x 0.43d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2013
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2013 - Recommended - Readable

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 165888 / Young Jerry Ford: Athlete and Citizen
Reading Level: 8.2 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 6