A review by khisle
Andrew Jackson: The Making of America #2 by Teri Kanefield

4.0

This biography series for middle grade readers is popular at my library so I wanted to try them for myself. I think the writing style and content are perfect for this targeted age of readers. The authors does a great job of weaving in context about the social situations at the time while telling the story of Jackson's life. Readers not only learn about Jackson but also how the newly formed America was still struggling to figure out issues such as slavery, westward expansion, government, and the constitution. The additional context helps frame his life and decisions with the ideas and practices of that day in time. The book has several images and short chapters which will help readers interested in nonfiction transition to reading a longer chapter book like this one. Not as detailed as adult biographies I've read, but the stories told about him are informative and interesting.