Bringing Down a President, Andrea Balis
Bringing Down a President, Andrea Balis
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Bringing Down a President
The Watergate Scandal

Author: Andrea Balis, Elizabeth Levy

Narrator: Liisa Ivary

Unabridged: 3 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2019

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

A middle-grade retelling of Richard Nixon’s downfall, Bringing Down a President: The Watergate Scandal is an inventive and timely look at one of the biggest scandals to ever rock our nation by Andrea Balis and Elizabeth Levy.Comprised almost completely of primary source quotes (good thing Nixon’s recorder was on) and interspersed with contextual narrative, this captivating account of the trials and tribulations of the Nixon Administration has been rendered screenplay style offering an extraordinarily immediate narrative of one of America’s most turbulent eras.

About Andrea Balis

Dr. Andrea Balis is a member of the faculty of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, where she specializes in twentieth-century political history. She has also written extensively for the theater, worked as a director, and authored two books for young people, What Are You Using? A Birth Control Guide for Teenagers and a novel, P.J.

About Elizabeth Levy

Elizabeth Levy is the award-winning author of over one hundred fiction and nonfiction books for children and young adults. Her work is known for its humor and research, from My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian to If You Were There When They Signed the Constitution and the America’s Funny but True History series. For a full list of her books, go to ElizabethLevy.com.

About Liisa Ivary

Liisa Ivary loves to tell stories that take you on the characters’ journey. From theater to audiobooks to teaching, Liisa brings listeners along with humor, rigor, safety, and ease.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Betsy on August 06, 2019

Hey, now I "get" Watergate... While it's billed as middle grades, Bringing Down A President: the Watergate Scandal is a great overview of Watergate for adults who never quite got the full story. I'm not old enough to have lived through Watergate, and just about every US history class I've ever taken......more

Goodreads review by Elaine on December 10, 2019

I love the new trend of primary sources in Children's nonfiction, and this is a great example. Very readable. This is why we should teach modern history first and work backwards.......more

Goodreads review by Beth on December 08, 2019

Wow, this seems rather topical. I thought it was an appealing format -- told in the words of the actors, with a "fly on the wall" providing transitions and explanations. It chronicles the Watergate break-in through the investigation and obfuscations, watching the reactions of various people both pro......more

Goodreads review by Kayla on April 19, 2019

This book was great. It explained a lot of the missing parts of the Watergate scandal that I was not aware of before. I loved the format, especially the "fly on the wall" concept; that was excellent. I also liked the fact that the authors included direct quotes from the people involved, even though......more

Quotes

“The book’s unbiased presentation is refreshing. Its focus on the human aspects of Watergate, equally so. Ultimately, Balis and Levy walk readers through the scandal with expertise. A compelling book that deserves to be on the shelf.” School Library Journal

“Riveting…This valuable book reminds us that we can learn from the lessons of history and so avoid reprising the dark days of this national nightmare.” Booklist (starred review)

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