Jack: The Early Years of John F. Kennedy |
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| Authors: | Cooper, Ilene |
| Lexile: | 1090, |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| BISAC/Subject: | JNF038100, JNF007130, JNF025210 |
| ISBN: | 9781101635209, Related ISBNs: 0147510317, 0525469230, 1101635207, 9780147510310, 9780525469230 |
| Classification: | Non-Fiction |
| Number of pages: | 176, |
| Audience: | Children/juvenile |
Synopsis: We all know him as our 35th president, but who was John F. Kennedy before he took political office? Ilene Cooper effortlessly takes us through the young life of one of our most influential leaders, for a reading experience you’ll not soon forget.
Drawing on family letters, anecdotes, recollections,and biography, Ilene Cooper has written a riveting account of John F. Kennedy’s early years from birth to prep school graduation, all set against the colorful background of the Kennedy family and their wildly successful pursuit of the American dream. Completely reformatted, this paperback edition is the perfect companion to adult biographies on JFK, and just right for young historians looking to discover the boy behind the man.
Drawing on family letters, anecdotes, recollections,and biography, Ilene Cooper has written a riveting account of John F. Kennedy’s early years from birth to prep school graduation, all set against the colorful background of the Kennedy family and their wildly successful pursuit of the American dream. Completely reformatted, this paperback edition is the perfect companion to adult biographies on JFK, and just right for young historians looking to discover the boy behind the man.
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