Nancy Carpenter

About The Author

Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt, Queen Victoria’s Bathing Machine, Fannie in the Kitchen, and Loud Emily, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor and a California Young Reader Medal. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.

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Haunted by History

How President Harry S. Truman Saved the White House

By Brittany Richman

Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

Discover how President Harry S. Truman saved the White House from collapsing in this delightful, lightly spooky nonfiction picture book with art by award-winning illustrator Nancy Carpenter—perfect for fans of The Great Stink! and The Spy in the Museum.

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