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《Who Was 人物系列13册套装 英文原版 儿童读物》
这是一套适合3-9岁孩子阅读的少儿英文书，自发行以来，深受国内外家长和青少年儿童的欢迎~
由Grosset&Dunlap;出版的Who Was系列童书一直深受国内外家长与儿童的喜爱，在这套适合3-9岁儿童阅读的英文童书中，你可以读到世界各地、不同范畴的名人故事，包括政治伟人、音乐家、航海家传奇、作家、科学巨人、传奇画家、知名演员等等。以说故事的形式记叙了这些名人身上的有趣的故事，简单易明的英文原文加上适量的插图，能令你的孩子在有趣的阅读中增长知识、提高外语能力，你也可以和孩子一起阅读，于子阅读中增进与孩子的沟通与感情，实在是一举多得。
本套装有华盛顿、林肯、丘吉尔、甘地等等历史上人物，每一个都是孩子们励志的榜样。本系列丛书语言通俗易懂，很是生动，不像给大人看的人物传记那么枯燥，比较适合孩子阅读，是不可多得的英文课外读物和写作范本。
目录如下：
1. Who Was George Washington? 谁是乔治·华盛顿？
2. Who Was Ben Franklin? 谁是本杰明·富兰克林？
3. Who Was Thomas Jefferson? 谁是托马斯·杰斐逊？
4. Who Was Abraham Lincoln? 谁是亚伯拉罕·林肯？
5. Who Was Theodore Roosevelt? 谁是西奥多·罗斯福？
6. Who Was Franklin Roosevelt 谁是富兰克林·罗斯福？
7. Who Was John F. Kennedy? 谁是约翰·肯尼迪？
8. Who Was Ronald Reagan? 谁是罗纳德·里根？
9. Who Is Barack Obama 谁是奥巴马？
10. Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? 谁是马丁·路德？
11. WHO WAS GANDHI (WW) 谁是甘地？
12. Who Was Nelson Mandela? 谁是尼尔森·曼德拉
13. Who Was Winston Churchill? 谁是丘吉尔？
1. Who Was George Washington? 谁是乔治·华盛顿？
乔治·华盛顿，1789年成为美国第yi任总统（其同时也成为全世界第yi位以“总统”为称号的国家元首）。他领导美国独立战争取得胜利，他制定了现在的美国宪法。可以毫不夸张的说，从华盛顿揭竿而起的那起，他的一生就是整个国家的缩影。由于他扮演了美国独立战争和建国中zui重要的角色，华盛顿通常被称为美国国父。
In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. With over 100 black-and-white illustrations, Washington's fascinating story comes to life - revealing the real man, not just the face on the dollar bill!
2. Who Was Ben Franklin? 谁是本杰明·富兰克林？
本杰明·富兰克林（Benjamin Franklin）是18世纪美国的科学家、社会活动家、思想家、文学家和外交家。他是美国历史上第yi位享有国际声誉的科学家和发明家。他是一位的政治家，他参加起草了《独立宣言》和美国宪法，积极主张废除奴隶制度，深受美国人民的崇敬。他是美国第yi位驻外大使（法国），所以在世界上也享有较高的声誉。
Ben Franklin was the scientist who, with the help of a kite, discovered that lightning is electricity. He was also a statesman, an inventor, a printer, and an author-a man of such amazingly varied talents that some people claimed he had magical powers! Full of all the details kids will want to know, the true story of Benjamin Franklin is by turns sad and funny, but always honest and awe-inspiring.
3. Who Was Thomas Jefferson? 谁是托马斯·杰斐逊？
托马斯·杰斐逊，美利坚合众国第三任总统。同时也是《美国独立宣言》主要起草人，及美国开国元勋中zui具影响力者之一。他在任期间保护农业，发展民族资本主义工业。从法国手中购买路易斯安那州，使美国领土近乎增加了一倍。
Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It's true. The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S. president, Jefferson was also an architect, inventor, musician, farmer, and-what is certainly the most troubling aspect of his life-a slave owner. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life.
4. Who Was Abraham Lincoln? 谁是亚伯拉罕·林肯？
亚伯拉罕·林肯 ( Abraham Lincoln )，美国第 16 任总统，领导了拯救联邦和结束奴隶制度的伟大斗争。 林肯出生于一个贫穷家庭，用他自己的话说，他的童年是“一部贫穷的简明编年史”。小时候，他帮助家里搬柴、提水、做农活等。 但这些都不妨碍他成了美国历史上zui伟大的总统。1865年4月14日晚林肯遇刺身亡，他是第yi个遭到刺杀的美国总统，也是首位共和党籍总统，曾位列zui伟大总统之一。
Born to a family of farmers, Lincoln stood out from an early age—literally! (He was six feet four inches tall.) As sixteenth President of the United States, he guided the nation through the Civil War and saw the abolition of slavery. But Lincoln was tragically shot one night at Ford’s Theater—the first President to be assassinated. Over 100 black-and-white illustrations and maps are included.
5. Who Was Theodore Roosevelt? 谁是西奥多·罗斯福？
西奥多·罗斯福，美国第26任总统。他是美国历史上zui年轻的在任总统。他的独特个性和改革主义政策，使他成为美国历史上zui伟大的总统之一。任期内，对国内的主要贡献是建立资源保护政策，保护了森林、矿物、石油等资源;建立公平交易法案，推动劳工与资本家和解。对外奉行门罗主义，实行扩张政策，建设强大军队，干涉美洲事务。
He was only 42 years old when he was sworn in as President of the United States in 1901, making TR the youngest president ever. But did you know that he was also the first sitting president to win the Nobel Peace Prize? The first to ride in a car? The first to fly in an airplane? Theodore Roosevelt s achievements as a naturalist, hunter, explorer, author, and soldier are as much a part of his fame as any office he held as a politician. Find out more about The Bull Moose, the Progressive, the Rough Rider, the Trust Buster, and the Great Hunter who was our larger-than-life 26thpresident in"Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?
6. Who Was Franklin Roosevelt 谁是富兰克林·罗斯福？
富兰克林·罗斯福，美国第32任总统。在1930年代经济大萧条期间，罗斯福推行新政以提供失业救济与复苏经济，从经济危机的深渊中挽救了美国，他所发起的一些计划仍继续在国家的商贸中扮演重要角色。
Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. How he led the country through tremendously difficult problems, much like the ones facing America today, makes for a timely and engrossing biography.
7. Who Was John F. Kennedy? 谁是约翰·肯尼迪？
约翰·肯尼迪，美国第35任总统，是美国历史上zui年轻的当选总统，也是美国历史上信奉罗马天主教的总统和获得普利策奖的总统。1963年11月22日在德克萨斯州达拉斯市遇刺身亡，他的遇刺被视为对美国历史发展产生重大决定性影响的事件之一，因为这一事件在其后数十年中一直影响了美国政治的发展方向。
The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in ourWho Was...? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides readers through this eventful period in history.
8. Who Was Ronald Reagan? 谁是罗纳德·里根？
罗纳德·里根，美国第40任总统，美国历任总统之中，他就职年龄zui大。他是历任总统中一位演员出身的总统。他也是一名伟大的演讲家，在踏入政坛前，里根也担任过运动广播员、救生员、报社专栏作家、电影演员、电视节目演员、励志讲师，他的演说风格高明而极具说服力，被媒体誉为“伟大的沟通者”。
From his childhood in rural Illinois to moviemaking days in Hollywood and on to a career in politics that took him all the way to the Oval Office, Ronald Reagan kept an abiding faith in America and in what our country stood for. The oldest president ever, he survived a near-fatal assassination attempt and lived to be 93. "Who Was Ronald Reagan?" covers his life and times in a balanced, entertaining way for children. More than 100 black-and-white illustrations fill out the portrait of our fortieth president.
9. Who Is Barack Obama 谁是奥巴马？
贝拉克·奥巴马，第44任美国总统，为美国历史上第yi位非洲裔总统。1991年，奥巴马以优等生荣誉从哈佛法学院毕业。2007年2月10日，宣布参加2008年美国总统选举。2008年11月4日正式当选为美国总统。
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author?s bestselling beginning readerBarack Obama: United States President.
10. Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? 谁是马丁·路德？
马丁·路德，16世纪欧洲宗教改革倡导者，基督教新教路德宗创始人。2005年11月28日，德国电视二台投票评选zui伟大的德国人，路德名列第2位，仅次于康拉德·阿登纳。
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death?from an assassin?s bullet?in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, thisWho Was?? celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.
11. WHO WAS GANDHI (WW) 谁是甘地？
甘地，印度民族主义运动和国大党，他既是印度国父，也是印度zui伟大的政治。他带领国家迈向独立，脱离英国的殖民统治。他的"非暴力"的哲学思想，影响了全世界的民族主义者和那些争取和平变革的国际运动，鼓舞了其他的民主运动人士如马丁·路德·金、曼德拉。
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born in 1869 in British-occupied India. Though he studied law in London and spent his early adulthood in South Africa, he remained devoted to his homeland and spent the later part of his life working to make India an independent nation. Calling for non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights around the world. Gandhi is recognized internationally as a symbol of hope, peace, and freedom.
12. Who Was Nelson Mandela? 谁是尼尔森·曼德拉
尼尔森·曼德拉，南非总统，是首位黑人总统，被尊称为南非国父。当他领导反种族隔离运动时，南非法院以密谋推翻政府等罪名将他定罪。1990年出狱后，在推动多元族群民主的过渡期挺身领导南非。自种族隔离制度终结以来，曼德拉受到了来自各界的赞许，包括从前的反对者。
As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country’s first black president and went on to live his dream of change. This is an important and exciting addition to the Who Was...? Series.
13. Who Was Winston Churchill? 谁是丘吉尔？
温斯顿·丘吉尔，英国首相，被认为是20世纪zui重要的政治之一，领导英国人民赢得了第二次世界大战，是“雅尔塔会议三巨头”之一，战后发表《铁幕演说》，揭开了冷战的序幕。
Born into aristocracy, Churchill cut his teeth as a young army officer in British India, the Sudan, and the Second Boer War. He rose in the ranks to First Lord of the Admiralty and was a staunch opponent of the encroaching German Nazis. Churchill served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945 and again from 1951 to 1955. Widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the 20th century, Churchill was also a historian, a writer, and an artist. He is the only British Prime Minister to have won the Nobel Prize in Literature, and was the first person to be made an honorary citizen of the United States.
出版社: Penguin USA (2016年4月26日)
丛书名: Who Was
平装: 约112页
读者对象: 12 - 15 岁
语种：英语
商品尺寸: 约 132.08 x 187.96 x 5.08mm /册
商品重量: 约113.4g/册
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