The White House

From the Series Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

  • Interest Level: Grade 1 - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

Do you know how many U.S. presidents have lived in the White House? Every president except for George Washington has lived in the White House. It’s the official home of U.S. presidents! What is the president’s office called? And why is the building sometimes called the People’s House? Read this book to find out!

Learn about many remarkable sites in the Famous Places series—part of the Lightning Bolt Books™ collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books™ bring nonfiction topics to life.

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Interest Level Grade 1 - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Social Studies
Copyright 2011
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Lightning Bolt Books ®
Imprint LernerClassroom, Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2010-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.3
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF025260, JNF038100
Dewey 975.3
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7.75 x 10.25
Lexile 570
Guided Reading Level N
ATOS Reading Level 3.4
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 77070
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Maps, Photo captions, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, Websites, and eSource

Author: Jill Braithwaite

Jill Braithwaite has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives in Minneapolis.

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Lightning Bolt Books ® — Famous Places

Explore some of the world’s most fascinating structures and natural places in this visually stimulating series. Compelling photographs and engaging text take readers on a journey through the creation and history of each site, as well as its importance and significance in the world… View available downloads →