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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A compendium of presidential near-misses and moments of bravery--perfect for fans of untold histories.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been stalking him for months, frontiersman Davey Crockett was the one to save him. With pacy, immediate writing and including supplemental archival photographs and archival materials, this book chronicles thrilling undertold stories of U.S. presidents' moments of bravery.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>Through nonfiction that reads like thrilling adventure tales, Spradlin engages young readers in the lives of the nation's commanders-in-chief. ...a wonderfully entertaining, richly informative read. - <i>Shelf Awareness, starred review</i> <p/>Spradlin's engaging accounts are concise and provide some historical context without overwhelming the narrative. - <i>School Library Journal</i> <p/>The quick chapters, snarky humor, and thrilling topic should be catnip for biography fans.<i> - BCCB</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Michael Spradlin </b>is the author of more than twenty children's books and several books for adults, including the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Zombies. </i>His children's books have been named to state lists in Rhode Island, Indiana, Missouri, Georgia, Vermont, Maine, and Alabama, and best book lists by Bank Street School of Education and the NYPL. He was an Edgar Award nomineefor his YA novel <i>Spy Goddess</i>. He lives in Michigan. <br>www.michaelspradlin.com/</p>

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