The Kid Who Became President

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Summary: The Kid Who Became President
Review: HI! I AM A 8TH GRADER AT A MIDDLE SCHOOL IN KENTUCKY AND I JUST GOT THROUGH READING THE BOOK " THE KID WHO BECAME PESIDENT " AND I REALLY ENJOYED THE BOOK . EVEN THOUGH U WOULD THINK IT IS NOT A EDUCATIONAL BOOK IT IS . IT TELLS ALOT OF THINGS U WOULD WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE AND WHO SOME OF THE PEOPLE ARE IN THE WHITE HOUSE AND WHAT THERE JOB'S ARE . NOW I WOULD RANK IT A 5 STAR BOOK BECAUSE IT IS NOT ONLY A EDUCATIONAL BOOK BUT IT IS REALLY ENJOYABLE TO READ AND IF WANT TO LEARN WHILE HAVING FUN THEN THIS SHOULD BE THE BOOK TO GET AT YOUR SCHOOL LIBRARY OR AT YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY ANYTIME. GET OUT AND READ AND MAKE SURE YOU PUT THIS ONE ON YOUR LIST TO READ!

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Summary: The Kid who Became President
Review: I am a 5th Grade teacher in northern Wisconsin. I have used this book, and the one previous to it, (The Kid Who Ran For President), for the past several years to supplement my Social Studies curriculum. Both the books are nothing short of fabulous. Even though it's fiction, Mr. Gutman has managed to incorporate tons of history, government, and political knowledge into both books. Even my most turned-off, negative readers can hardly wait for me to read each chapter. I think if it were made into a movie, it would be a blockbuster! I only hope that if they do, I can play the mom part! Mr. Gutman, you're a genius!

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Summary: It was pretty good......
Review: I enjoyed this book alot......or was a just glad to get done with our schools yearly test called TAAS? I don't know...but it was really good......very educational :-), If you read it...you won't be dissapointed!

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Summary: this is a great book you should get it
Review: I got this book as a Hanukah present from my parents I started
reading it and I found out that it was a great book I just couldn't put it down!!!!!!!! you should read it
don't stop reading it because the preface is so discouraging
it gets better later on in the book

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Summary: Kid Who Became President, The by D. Gutman: A superb book!
Review: If you don't want to read the whole review or don't want even the smallest secret revealed, here is an overview: Summary: Judson Moon, a thirteen year old, becomes President, only to be surprised about the realities of the Presidency. Grade: I have given this book a 96%, which is an A. Recommendations: Great for anybody who can understand politics and the effect the media has on it. 11 or 12 years of age would be a good minimum. Reading Level: The prologue rated 6.0 on the Flesch-Kincaid Scale, which indicates a grade 6 reading level. Further Reading: May I also suggest "The Kid Who Ran for President" by Dan Gutman, the prequel to this book.

"The Kid Who Became President" by Dan Gutman is an interesting book about a thirteen year-old boy named Judson Moon who becomes President after a grueling campaign of how he didn't know enough about politics to screw up the economy, raise taxes, etc. January 20, 2001 approaches, and he isn't too sure about being inaugurated as President of the entire United States of America. Would you want to be responsible for 281 million people? As he isn't married, he chooses one of his girlfriends to be "first babe" / lady. When she hears that he is thinking about resigning before he is even inaugurated, she gets very angry.

Ms. June Syers, Moon's babysitter from when he was younger, is his running mate as vice-President. Moon's Inaugural Address only proves his lack of political knowledge:

"...I'm not a Republican, so you Democrats have no reason to oppose me. I'm not a Democrat, so you Republicans have no reason to oppose me. But if we all work together, we can guide our nation into this new century.... Together we can put an end to crime, an end to poverty, an end to unemployment, an end to inflation, an end to peace in the world...." (Apparently, he had skipped a line in his speech, as there was a loud gasp from the crowd).

During his first week of presidency, Moon invites his seventh-grade class for an exclusive tour of the white house. He shows them all around, and they were all very amazed. However, the students started to get rowdy, so they had to walk an underground tunnel to a nearby swimming pool, where they are still as rowdy as ever, perhaps more, as they push Moon's personal bodyguard, Secret Service Agent John Doe (that is his real name) into the pool. The next morning, the event is all over the front page of national newspapers.

Early in his first year in office President Moon meets Supreme Ruler Raul Trujillo, the dictator who runs Cantania, at Moon's first state dinner. How unfortunate it was that the United States' decision to elect Moon insulted Trujillo. "I see the United States has sent a boy to do a man's job."

On Christmas Eve night, Moon is awakened by vice-President June Syers. He thinks that she is Santa Claus and goes back to sleep. When he hears that it is a national emergency, he groggily walks down to meet with everyone else. Cantanian troops are bordering Boraguay!

It just so happens that Trujillo is behind all of this, just to make things miserable for Moon. After they decide to meet privately on a cruise ship halfway between the United States and Cantania, Moon and Trujillo agree on playing a video game (I know it sounds out of context, but bear with me). If Moon wins the video game, Trujillo is forced to retreat. If Trujillo wins, however, Moon is forced to sit back and watch Boraguay be "blown to bits", so to speak.

Moon, being a teenager, is very good at video games, however there is one drawback-Trujillo gets to choose the game. Trujillo chooses a game made by a Cantanian game-maker called "World War IV." The two players are the United States of America and Cantania. The object is-total nuclear annihilation.

Each player has one hundred nuclear missiles and one movable "umbrella" that could be used to block incoming missiles. The game is very high-paced and there are advantages to each side-the United States is bigger, so it takes about fifty missiles to destroy it, while Cantania is smaller. It may take only two or three missiles to destroy Cantania, but there is less land to defend. Trujillo had played against his son for many years and had become good at it.

After an agreed-upon practice round, Moon stares at the screen, awestruck, that he was beaten. After a bit of strategic thinking, Moon tells Trujillo to reset the game-because this time it's for real!

Will Boraguay be "blown to bits"? or will Trujillo lose and continue to be angry? Will Moon assume that every problem is this easy to fix and that he really wants to be re-elected for a second term? or will he be under so much pressure that he quits even before his first term ends? Find out all of this and more by reading "The Kid Who Became President" by Dan Gutman. It's a really great book!

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Summary: the kid who became presedent
Review: Justen Moon is a kid who became presedent at the start he rejects it then takes it. (And you will have to read the rest).

this book is good, but not great, but i do in curage people to read this book.

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Summary: the kid who became president
Review: Justen Moon is a kid who became president at the start he rejects it then takes it. (And you will have to read the rest).

This book is good, but not great, but I do in encourage people to read this book.

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Summary: The kid who became Presedent
Review: Justen Moon thought getting elected at the age of 12, was a joke. when he get elected he dosen't accept it and he walks away. Later he. (you will have to read the rest).

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Summary: You got it Dan!
Review: One word-Hilarious.This book is great!It's like a collection of funny incidents.It's got all-Emotion,acton,comedy,et al.It's NOT an educational book.This book just outlines the work done by presidents and the bulk taken by the White House.[Seriously,who would throw a Secet service Agent in a swimming pool?]

Read this book,enjoy it!

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Summary: The thrilling sequel
Review: when you read the kid who ran for president, you were probably wonder "there has got to be a sequel, hasn't there?". well, you couldn't have been more right. this is a sequel and more. if you haven't read the first one DON'T READ THE NEXT SENTENCES UNTIL YOU SEE ALOT OF ARROWS (DON'T WANNA RUIN IT FOR YOU!) If you've read the kid who ran for president, you are thinking, didn't he reject presidency?? Well, guess who reconsidered?

>>>>>>>>> This is one of the very few books i will read in my free time! and trust me..i am a VERY VERY VERY VVEERRYY picky reader!! This is also a great book for teachers reading to their students. so go ahead, buy multiple copies! you won't be sorry!