\u003cstrong\u003eAn inspiring and informative book for kids about the past and future of America's presidents.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho will be the NEXT president? Could it be you? \u003c/strong\u003eWhen George Washington became the first president of the United States, there were nine future presidents already alive in America, doing things like practicing law or studying medicine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen JFK became the thirty-fifth president, there were 10 future presidents already alive in America, doing things like hosting TV shows and learning the saxophone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd right now\u0026mdash;today!\u0026mdash;there are at least 10 future presidents alive in America. They could be playing basketball, like Barack Obama, or helping in the garden, like Dwight D. Eisenhower. They could be solving math problems or reading books. They could be making art\u0026mdash;or already making change.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; A breezy, kid-friendly survey of American history and American presidents\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; Great for teachers, librarians, and other educators\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; Kate Messner's nonfiction picture books have been lauded by critics and received a variety of awards.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor young readers and students who loved \u003cem\u003eThe New Big Book of Presidents\u003c/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLincoln and Kennedy: A Pair to Compare\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eKid Presidents: True Tales of Childhood from America's Presidents\u003c/em\u003e.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA helpful addition to curriculums of 5th- to 8th-grade students studying U.S. History and civics and the federal government.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; For readers ages 8\u0026ndash;12\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; S. history for kids\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; Students, librarians, teachers\u003cbr\u003e\u0026bull; 5th\u0026ndash;8th-grade kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom award-winning author Kate Messner and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c/em\u003e bestselling artist Adam Rex comes a timely and compelling compendium about the U.S. presidents\u0026mdash;before they were presidents.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Messner \u003c/strong\u003eis an award-winning author whose many books for kids have been selected as Best Books by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c/em\u003e, Junior Library Guild, IndieBound, and Bank Street College of Education. She lives on Lake Champlain with her family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam Rex \u003c/strong\u003eis the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books and novels, including \u003cem\u003eNothing Rhymes with Orange\u003c/em\u003e and the\u003cem\u003e New York Times\u003c/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein Makes a Sandwich\u003c/em\u003e. He has worked with the likes of Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, Jeff Kinney, and Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.