Jimmy Carter
- ISBN-10
- 109821207X
- ISBN-13
- 9781098212070
- Series
- Jimmy Carter
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-01
- Publisher
- ABDO
- Author
- Heidi M.D. Elston
Description
This biography introduces readers to Jimmy Carter including his early political career and key events from Carter's administration including the Emergency Natural Gas Act, a peace treaty between Egypt and Israel, and the Iran hostage crisis. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Other editions
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- 2010-09-14
- 208 pages
- Ebook
- Macmillan
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