This is the story of JFK from his childhood to the events that led to his game-changing speech and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Corey and Christie offer a deeply human look at our country s thirty-fifth president, underscoring how each one of us, no matter who we are, have the power to make a difference. With quotes from JFK s speeches, detailed back matter, and a thought-provoking author s note, this biography in time for what would be JFK's 100th birthday offers a sensitive look at a tumultuous time in history and compelling questions about effecting positive change today.
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About the Author:
About the Author
Shana Corey has written several picture books, among them Here Come the Girl Scouts!, a New York Times Editors Choice, You Forgot Your Skirt, Amelia Bloomer, which the New York Times called a picture book girls are likely to love. and The Secret Subway, which Kirkus called Absolutely wonderful in every way. Learn more at shanacorey.com.
Multiple Award-winning Author: Publishers Weekly Flying Start; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Books Award; Orbis Pictus (Recommended Book); ALA Amelia Bloomer Project (Recommended Book); among others.
About the Illustrator
R. Gregory Christie received the Caldecott Honor Award in 2016. He is a three-time recipient of the Coretta Scott King Honor Award for Illustration and a two-time recipient of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year Award. He s also a recipient of the NAACP s Image Award, The Boston Globe s Horn Book Award, and the American Library Associations Theodore Seuss Geisel Award in Illustration. He lives in Georgia.
Multiple Award-winning Illustrator: Coretta Scott King Honor Award (four times); New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year Award (two times); NAACP's Image Award; Boston Globe Horn Book Award; and ALA's Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.
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