Judith St. George (1931–2015)

Author of So You Want to Be President?

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About the Author

Judith St. George (born 1931) was an American author, most famous for writing So You Want to Be President? Author and illustrator David Small was awarded the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. St. George wrote more than 40 books, most were historical fiction. She was born in show more Westfield, NJ and graduated from Smith College. Saint George died on June 10, 2015; she was 84. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

Includes the names: George St. Judith, Judith St. George, Judith St. George, Judith St. Geroge, Judith St. Georege

Series

Turning Point Books

Redfeather Books

Works by Judith St. George

Popular Recent

So You Want to Be President? (2000) 2,800 copies

So You Want to Be an Inventor? (2002) 891 copies

What Was the Lewis and Clark Expedition? (2014) 503 copies

Dear Dr. Bell...Your friend, Helen Keller (1992) 420 copies

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of Independence (2005) 308 copies

The Ghost, the White House, and Me (2007) 306 copies

Stand Tall, Abraham Lincoln (2008) 286 copies

So You Want to Be an Explorer? (2005) 242 copies

The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr (2009) 210 copies

In the Line of Fire Presidents' Lives At Stake (1999) 172 copies

Take the Lead, George Washington (Turning Point Books) (2005) 172 copies

John and Abigail Adams: An American Love Story (1871) 150 copies

You're On Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt (2004) 113 copies

Sacagawea (1997) 73 copies

Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt (2007) 72 copies

Haunted (1980) 52 copies

Mystery Isle (2007) 49 copies

The Brooklyn Bridge: They said it couldn't be built (1982) 49 copies

By George, Bloomers! (1976) 47 copies

The secret in the old house (A cat's eye mystery) (1500) 47 copies

Betsy Ross: Patriot of Philadelphia (Redfeather Books) (1997) 42 copies

Zarafa: The Giraffe Who Walked to the King (2009) 41 copies

The Amazing Voyage of the New Orleans (1980) 35 copies

Mason and Dixon's Line of Fire (1991) 31 copies

The Girl With Spunk (1820) 21 copies

To See with the Heart (1996) 21 copies

In the Shadow of the Bear (1983) 19 copies

Crazy Horse (1994) 17 copies

Panama Canal (1989) 17 copies

Mt. Rushmore Story (1985) 15 copies

What's Happening to My Junior Year? (1986) 13 copies

The White House (1990) 12 copies

The Halloween Pumpkin Smasher (1969) 11 copies

The Mysterious Girl in the Garden (1981) 11 copies

Mystery at St. Martin's (1979) 10 copies

Turncoat winter, rebel spring (1970) 9 copies

Do You See What I See (1982) 8 copies

Call Me Margo (1981) 5 copies

The Shadow of the Shaman (1977) 3 copies

The Halo Wind (1978) 2 copies

Who's Scared Not Me (1987) 1 copy

There's a Girl in My Hammerlock 1 copy

You've Got to Believe Me (1988) 1 copy

the panama canal : gateway to the world (1991) 1 copy

The shad are running (1977) 1 copy

So You Want to be President 1 copy

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Other names: Alexander, Judith (birth name)
Birthdate: 1931-02-26
Date of death: 2015-06-10
Gender: female
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Westfield, New Jersey, USA
Place of death: Farmington, Connecticut, USA
Places of residence: Westfield, New Jersey, USA
Education: Smith College (AB|English|1952)
Occupations: author of children's books

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Reviews

So You Want to Be President?: The Revised and… by Judith St. George

Funny!

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LibrarianDest | 146 other reviews | Jan 3, 2024 |

The Journey of the One and Only Declaration of… by Judith St. George

A lively story of the many homes of the Declaration of Independence, which also shines a light on many events in US history.

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sloth852 | 10 other reviews | Jan 2, 2024 |

Make Your Mark, Franklin Roosevelt (Turning Point… by Judith St. George

Well-written narrative picture book about the childhood of Frankin Delano Roosevelt. The text is divided into chapters, about 7-8 pages long, and occasionally incorporate quotes. The illustrations are in a caricatured style and full of personality. Back matter includes a brief biography and a bibliography. This would pair well with "Nice Work, Franklin!" by Suzanne Tripp Jurmain, which covers his political years.

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buddingnaturalist | 5 other reviews | Dec 6, 2023 |