COMMUNICATION AND MEDIA

Communication and Media

Communication and Media

Looking in and Looking out allows readers 10 explore as David McCullough describes in the introduction, "the most important, the most famous, the most historic, the most hallowed house in all the land, created by more than 100 children authors and illustrators, I his hook presents the history of the White House, its inhabitants, and its continuing influence in a variety of literary and historical excerpts, short stories, creative nonfiction, and poems, as well as illustrations that depict its drama, its beauty, and its president' feats. Although the entries are arranged chronologically, this is not a book to be read in a linear fashion or in one sitting. Individual entries or clusters of entries may be selected to fit a lesson or ones personal interest and then used as a springboard to lengthier books on the same subject. This annotated bibliography suggests entries from this impressive tome and additional titles that may be used to expand on the topics (Penn Warren, 2006).

Whether collecting dinosaur bones in the East Room, as Barbara Kerley describes in the fascinating biographical sketch. "Jeiferson's Monstrous Bones, or creating the Forest Service, as Jean Craighead George explains in her essay, "Executive Order for Nature," presidents bring different skills to the White House. Other entries, as well as the informational and picture-book titles below, present an overview of the presidents' personalities and duties in the White House.

On a class visit to the White House, Sara receives a private tour when the ghost of George Washington steps out of a portrait. Thomas Jefferson, Grover Cleveland, and other former presidents also serve as ghostly tour guides, recounting interesting tidbits of their time in office. Brief biographies and additional information, including a time line and bibliography, frame the detailed watercolor and colored-pencil illustrations. Using a ...