Growing Up to Be President: U.S. History for Kids

Journey to Freedom, Book 1

By: Mary Carol Ghislin

Narrated by: Craig Lawrence

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

Transform Young Minds With Lessons From Great Leaders
Introducing Growing Up to Be President

Nurture your child's curiosity and intellect with engaging accounts of presidents' childhoods and early careers. Engage with history, even if you're not a history buff.

• Is your curriculum missing the heartbeat of civic engagement?
• Do you worry that your children will inherit a country that has lost its purpose?
• Are you concerned that they will not understand the role of a good citizen?

Imagine unleashing your child's potential with a book stuffed with examples of sound leadership, as well as examples of failed endeavors, and second chances. Your child will learn from both and gain valuable insight into the qualities of good leadership in a democratic society.

Cultivate deep thinking as you read together
What each young leader cared the most about,
What difficulties they overcame,
What personal qualities fed their drive to achieve.

Ignite your child's patriotism with discussions about

• Each president's legacy,
• Their political challenges,
• And each era's crises and goals.

Infuse values like courage and perseverance while you

• Read about 16 military veterans who became president,
• Discover which ones were natural leaders,
• And which ones learned leadership skills.

Discover unbiased narratives based on scholarly research from

• The National Archives,
• The Smithsonian,
• Presidential libraries,
• The Library of Congress, and
• The Miller Center, at the University of Virginia, Thomas Jefferson's own university.

These are just a few of the scholarly sites referenced, with others for example, that specialize in the history of the Supreme Court, the history of the U.S. House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate.

No other history textbook for kids lets you see behind the curtain to check the facts for yourself.

Growing Up to Be President weaves the threads of leadership, integrity, and moral compass to elevate your child's understanding of virtuous leadership.

Growing Up to Be President tells stories of spiritual reflections in the lives of leaders, offering a profound connection between history and faith. Your student will read about

• A president who prayed before he took the oath of office
• One whole mother taught him to forgive his father
• A young man who saved millions of lives before he became president
• A famous general who had deep respect for his opponent
• An instructor at a church-based college who later became president
• And many other examples of active faith.

Don't overlook a crucial piece in your child's education! Lead your 6th-grader along a safe path to consider and reflect upont the trials and tribulations of the nation through the eyes of its presidents.

©2023 Mary Carol Ghislin (P)2023 Mary Carol Ghislin