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 Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

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     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   5.42

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     challenging words:    literacy, politics, born, term, public, cancer, marrow, family, household, blood, appreciate, wife, life, fight, service, died
     content words:    Barbara Pierce, New York, George H., World War II, Vice President, United States, First Lady, George W.

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Barbara Bush
By Meg Leonard 		  
1     Barbara Pierce was born in 1925. Her family lived in New York. She met George H. W. Bush at a dance when she was 16. They were engaged to be married a year and a half later. George left to fight in World War II. They were married when George came home on leave. George and Barbara had six children. Their daughter, Robin, died before she was four. She had leukemia. Leukemia is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. This made the family appreciate every human's life even more. Barbara took care of the household and children. George became involved in politics and public service. Barbara planned 29 moves for the .....
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