John Adams was born on October 30, 1735 in Massachusetts. Once Adams graduated from college, he taught school for two years. After this he studied law and became a lawyer. After this, he met and married his wife Abigail Smith and they had five children. Adams helped to write the Declaration of Independence and he traveled around the world to ask for money and soldiers. A few years later, in 1789, Adams was elected the vice president when George Washington was elected the first president of the United States. After eight years, Adams was elected president and was the first president to live in the White House. Once he left office, Adams moved back to his farm and he died on July 4, 1826 which was the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. This book gives basic facts about the early life of John Adams, his time in political office, and his life once he left office. It was easy to understand and the pictures helped to illustrate what was on the next page. This is a good book to give basic knowledge about John Adams without going into too much detail. ( )

A very young student friendly story about John Adams. ( )

A biography of the second president of the United States, covering his childhood, his marriage to Abigail Smith, and his role in creating the United States government. This would a be a great introduction to John Adams and his life for younger children. ( )