Bringing Down A President: the Watergate Scandal by Andrea Balis, Elizabeth Levy, Tim Foley
Published by Roaring Brook Press on August 6th 2019
ISBN: 1250176794
Pages: 240
Format: Chapter Book Nonfiction
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A just-in-time publication as Americans face another impeachment, Bringing Down a President: The Watergate Scandal, introduces a new generation to “All the President’s Men.”  With a consistent layout throughout the text, there are “Fly on the Wall” explanations of the events surrounding the Watergate break along with direct quotes from the key players (both those supporting and opposing Nixon).  The book has black and white illustrations throughout and has the appearance of a nonfiction text designed for middle schoolers in mind. However there is prolific profanity throughout the book, some within the quotations, and others used simply to add sensationalism.  While thought-provoking and informative, this is a complicated and terrifying era of American history that many middle and high school students will struggle to make sense of.

Reviewed by Suzanne Dix, Westbrook Middle School, Westbrook