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by Jill Biden (Author), Amy June Bates (Illustrator), Kathleen Krull (With)
"(Jill) Biden's anecdotal portrait of her spouse's early years spotlights his competitiveness and risk-taking...his role as a peacemaker, devoted brother, and defender of bullied peers...and reveals how...high school, when he became a star athlete and class president, paved the way for leadership roles in college and beyond." --Publishers Weekly
"Young readers are likely to find inspiration and aspiration in young Joey as a relatable, athletic, and tenacious kid who grew into a civic leader." --School Library Journal
Author Biography
Jill Biden, former First Lady of the United States, is the New York Times bestselling author of Where the Light Enters and her children's books Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops, Joey: The Story of Joe Biden, and Willow the White House Cat. She served as Second Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. As First Lady, she advocated for military families, the Biden Cancer Moonshot, community colleges, and women's health research--and maintained a full-time career teaching English as a community college professor. She chairs the Milken Institute's Women's Health Network. A mother and grandmother--and now great-grandmother--she lives with her husband, former President Joe Biden, in Wilmington, Delaware, with their cat, Willow.
Amy June Bates is the author-illustrator of The Big Umbrella, When I Draw a Panda, The Welcome Home, and The Light Keepers. She is also the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller The Leadership Journey by Doris Kearns Goodwin; Sweet Dreams and That's What I'd Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan; Joey: The Story of Joe Biden by Dr. Jill Biden; and many others. She has three children and lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and her devilishly handsome Labrador, Mr. Mochi. Kathleen Krull (1952-2021) was the author of over 100 books, including No Truth Without Ruth: The Life of Ruth Bader; A Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull; Lives of Extraordinary Women: Rulers, Rebels (and What the Neighbors Thought); The Only Woman in the Photo; and other acclaimed biographies for young readers. Visit her website at KathleenKrull.com.
