Presidents, the President’s House, and More
A Select List of Books (and a Few Web Sources) for Children and Young Adults
by Maria Salvadore and Reneé Critcher Lyons
Fiction. Nonfiction. Print. Online. Peruse this extensive and authoritative guide to resources for all ages that cover everyone and everything to do with White House history.
The White House and Its Residents: Books and Websites
This page of print and online resources includes:
- Books About the White House
- Websites About the White House
- Websites About Other Presidential Residences
- Nonfiction Books About White House Residents
- Fiction Books About White House Residents
The Early Years of the White House and the Presidency: Books and Websites
This page of print and online resources includes titles in these categories:
- Nonfiction Books About the Early Days
- Books and Websites About the Era of Thomas Jefferson
- Books and Websites About the Era of James Madison
- Books and Websites About the Era of James Monroe
- Books and Websites About the Era of Andrew Jackson
- Website About the Era of William Henry Harrison
Civil War and Post Civil War Presidents and Eras: Book Suggestions
This page of book recommendations includes titles in these categories:
- Fiction Books About the Era of Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
- Nonfiction Books About the Era of Abraham Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
- Books About the Era of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Books About the Era of Dwight Eisenhower
- Books About the Era of John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson
More About Literacy: The Horn Book
Also check out the article “Discover the history, inhabitants, and continuing influence of the ‘most beloved house in all the land‘” by Angela Leeper on the ALA.org website, which provides additional recommended titles for continued reading and research by young people. Leeper’s recommendations are listed by the topics included in Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out.