Joey, Jill Biden
Joey, Jill Biden
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Joey
The Story of Joe Biden

Author: Jill Biden, Kathleen Krull

Narrator: Jill Biden

Unabridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/30/2020

Synopsis

“(Jill) Biden’s anecdotal portrait of her spouse’s early years spotlights his competitiveness and risk-taking…his role as a peacemaker, devoted brother, and defender of bullied peers…and reveals how…high school, when he became a star athlete and class president, paved the way for leadership roles in college and beyond.” —Publishers Weekly
“Young readers are likely to find inspiration and aspiration in young Joey as a relatable, athletic, and tenacious kid who grew into a civic leader.” —School Library Journal

Joey is the first ever picture book about the young life of Joe Biden, the 47th Vice President of the United States, and includes never before told family stories about the president-elect and former vice president’s childhood—written by Jill Biden, his spouse.

Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His parents always encouraged him and his siblings to be independent and strong. The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where at twenty-nine, Biden was elected one the youngest United States Senators ever elected. This is his story.

About Jill Biden

Jill Biden, wife of President Joe Biden and First Lady of the United States, is the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Light Enters and her children’s books Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops and Joey: The Story of Joe Biden. She teaches English as a community college professor and served as Second Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. During the Obama-Biden administration and now as First Lady, she advocates for military families, community colleges, the fight against cancer, and women’s health research. A mother of three and grandmother of seven, she and her husband live in Wilmington, Delaware, and Washington, DC.

About Kathleen Krull

Kathleen Krull (1952–2021) was the author of over 100 books, including No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader; A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull; Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought); The Only Woman in the Photo; and other acclaimed biographies for young readers. Visit her website at KathleenKrull.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Beth on November 11, 2020

Live your life in such a way that if you're a presidential candidate who eventually becomes president, people can actually write a picture book biography of you. (I said what I said).......more

Goodreads review by Jon on September 18, 2023

Nice first biography of President Biden. I think it is very important to get young children interested in politics - it is not going to get any easier trying to get balanced information on candidates in the future. I also believe that the next generation of voters is going to make some of the most i......more

Goodreads review by Deborah on January 19, 2021

On January 20, 2021, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. In the 1940s and early 1950s in Scranton, Pennsylvania and then from 1953 in Delaware, Joey’s childhood of fun, competition, dares, empathy, hard work, sports and political discussions, and church and Catholi......more

Goodreads review by Ron on January 27, 2021

More for parents than kids. Too wordy and the story is obviously fawning. I giggled when it bragged about Joe working at the integrated pool. I guess they didn't want to go with him hugging segregationists, opposing school busing and throwing Anita Hill under the bus.......more

Goodreads review by Nick on January 23, 2021

Nice, short, heroic portrait of the new president as he was growing up. The book was written for kids by his wife, Dr. Jill, with insightful illustrations by Amy June Bates. Joey is heroic, a real leader all through school. He did suffer from a speech impediment, though, which sometimes led to his b......more

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