Washoe County Library System

Fly Guy and Buzz learn all about where the President lives.

A biography of the fifth president of the United States, focusing on his childhood and young adulthood.

Find out how hundreds of animals have brought love and devotion to our first families, from dogs to badgers and snakes to hippos.

Introduces the lives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, distant cousins who married in 1905 and helped guide the country during the Depression and the second World War.

The history of the White House, first completed in 1799, reflects the history of America itself. It was the dream of George Washington to have an elegant "presidential mansion" in the capital city that was named after him. Yet he is the only president who never got to live there. All the rest have made their mark--for better or worse--on the house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Megan Stine explains how the White House came to be and offers young readers...

An introduction to the presidents of the United States describes each president's childhood, career, achievements while in office, and life after the White House.