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For younger readers

Doak, Robin Santos. Martin Van Buren. Compass Point, 2003. For readers in grades 4 to 7.

Favor, Lesli J. Martin Van Buren. Children's Press, 2003. For readers in grades 3 to 6.

Ferry, Steven. Martin Van Buren: Our Eighth President. Child's World, 2002. Provides a well-illustrated portrait of the president and his times. For middle-school readers.

Jankowski, Susan. Martin Van Buren. Enslow, 2002. A biography with Web links, for readers in grades 5 to 9.

Van Buren, Martin

Cole, Donald B. Martin Van Buren and the American Political System. Princeton University Press, 1984. An insightful study of Van Buren's political skills.

Mushkat, Jerome. Martin Van Buren: Law, Politics, and the Shaping of Republican Ideology. Northern Illinois University Press, 1997. A re-interpretation of Van Buren.

Niven, John. Martin Van Buren: The Romantic Age of American Politics. Oxford University Press, 1983, 2000. A solid biography of America's eighth president.

Widmer, Ted. Martin Van Buren. Times Books, 2005. Brief life that redeems a president widely considered a failure.

Wilson, Major L. The Presidency of Martin Van Buren. University Press of Kansas, 1984. Provides a sharp focus on Van Buren's time in the White House.

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