Judith St George

Biography

Judith St. George is the author of more than forty books, including several young adult mysteries as well as award-winning nonfiction books for younger readers. Among her many accolades, "So You Want to Be President?" won the Caldecott Medal, "The Mount Rushmore Story" won the Christopher Award, "The Brooklyn Bridge: They Said It Couldn?t Be Done" won the New York Academy of Sciences Award, and "The Panama Canal: Gateway to the World" won the Golden Kite Award. She lives in Connecticut.

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So You Want to Be President?

by Judith St. George and David Small

Presidential hobbies, virtues, and vices, and other amusing comparisons and contrasts all get a tongue-in-cheek airing in a book about the presidency that's serious fun. Appended are a list of personages featured in the illustrations, brief biographical sketches of the presidents, and a short bibliography. "Historical tidbits in an attractive buffet." - Horn Book

$6.95
Paperback Book | Grades 3-5

So You Want to Be President?

Grades 3-5 $6.95

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The Ghost, the White House, and Me

by Judith St. George

KayKay Granger and her sister, Annie, have moved into the White House after their mom's inauguration, and find it filled with mysterious ghosts. "A rousing tale." - Publishers Weekly

$3.95
Paperback Book | Grades 3-5

The Ghost, the White House, and Me

Grades 3-5 $3.95

ARTICLE	So You Want to Be President? By Judith St. George, illustrations by David Small Recorded Books audiobook lesson plan to accompany So You Want to Be President? by Judith St. George, illustrations by David Small

LESSON PLAN	Irony in "The Gift of the Magi" Activities that teach students to recognize different types of irony, a common component of much of both classic and contemporary literature.