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Life Inside the White House

In Partnership with The Grateful American Foundation

Have you ever wondered what life is like inside the White House? This collection of fiction and nonfiction titles give you a glimpse inside the unique history and function of our presidential mansion, as well as the lives of some of those who have lived or worked there. See The White House Historical Society for additional resources.

Butler's gloved hands crossed in front of them.

The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House

Kate Anderson Brower
Age Level:
YA, Adult
Published:
2016
Drawing of the front of the white house with vignette drawings of the inner workings of the house.

Exploring the White House: Inside America’s Most Famous Home

Kate Anderson Brower
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Nonfiction
Published:
2020
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers

Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers

Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Autobiography and Memoir
Published:
2021
Butler's hand holding the White House on a tray.

Upstairs at the White House: My Life with the First Ladies

J.B. West
Age Level:
YA, Adult
Genre:
Autobiography and Memoir
Published:
2016
Painting of Abigail and John Adams walking with the White House behind them.

Abigail & John

David Bruce Smith
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Published:
2019
Mrs. Kennedy standing on the terrace of the White House.

Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy

James Archer Abbott
Age Level:
YA, Adult
Genre:
Nonfiction
Published:
2021
Two girls standing above a picture of the White House and the great outdoors.

White House Clubhouse

Sean O'Brien
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Historical Fiction
Young Pakistani girl lying on the lawn of the White House with her laptop open.

First Daughter: White House Rules

Mitali Perkins
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Fiction
Published:
2008
Picture of the White House with various WH related ojects.

1,000 Facts About the White House

Sarah Wassner Flynn
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Nonfiction
Published:
2017
Photos of children who have lived in the white house

White House Kids: The Perks, Pleasures, Problems, and Pratfalls of the Presidents’ Children

Joe Rhatigan
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Nonfiction
Published:
2015
George Washington, Spymaster

George Washington, Spymaster

Thomas Allen
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Biography, Historical Fiction
Published:
2007
Teddy Roosevelt standing next to a rocking chair

Theodore Roosevelt: Champion of the American Spirit

Betsy Harvey Kraft
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
Published:
2003
Pictures of the White House

The White House: An Illustrated History

Catherine O. Grace
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Nonfiction
Published:
2003
Our Eleanor

Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s Life

Candace Fleming
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Biography
Published:
2005
Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy

Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy

Ilene Cooper
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
Published:
2003
Ghosts of the White House

Ghosts of the White House

Cheryl Harness
Age Level:
Middle Grade
Genre:
Fiction, Historical Fiction
Published:
2002
Theme:
U.S. Presidents and the White House
Age Level:
Middle Grade, YA
Audience:
Content Area Teachers, ELA Teachers, ELL Teachers