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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Go inside the Oval Office during the Cuban Missile Crisis to see the challenges faced by President John F. Kennedy, how he responded to difficult issues, and how he shaped the country during this pressing time in office"--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
The man who saved the lives of his PT-109 crewmen during WWII and became the 35th president fought-and won-his first battle at the age of two-and-a-half, when he was stricken with scarlet fever. Although his presidency was cut short, our nation's youngest elected leader left an indelible mark on the American consciousness and now is profiled in our Who Was...? series. Included are 100 black-and-white illustrations as well as a timeline that guides...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1140L
Language
English
Formats
Description
When John F. Kennedy became the youngest person ever elected president of the United States in 1961, he stepped to the forefront of an invisible battleground. The Cold War standoff between America and the Soviet Union threatened to lead to nuclear war and worldwide destruction. Kennedy also faced domestic turmoil with the civil rights movement. Despite these challenges, Kennedy worked to bring the country into a "New Frontier." He supported space...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 5
Lexile measure
1060L
Language
English
Formats
Description
A thrilling true survival story that follows one of America's most beloved presidents, John F. Kennedy, as he fought to save his crew after a deadly shipwreck in the Pacific during World War II.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Through this engaging Who Was? biography, kids will discover the woman behind the sunglasses. Private and bookish, Jackie Kennedy found herself thrust into the world spotlight as the young and glamorous wife of the President John F. Kennedy. As First Lady she restored the once neglected rooms of the White House to their former glory, and through her charm and elegance became a style icon whose influence is still felt even today. Kids will be fascinated...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
1040L
Language
English
Description
The story of a young reporter who was the first to receive the news of President Kennedy's assassination at the U.P.I. office in Dallas, Texas, and how the tragedy affected the people of the United States and around the world.
14) John F. Kennedy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Description
This book is an in-depth biography of JFK. It covers key events in his presidency such as the Vietnam War, the Cuban Missile Crisis, civil rights, and his assassination. It will also explain the cultural significance of the his administration and how it's been perceived as key in the awakened mindset at the onset of the 1960s. The book also covers how his unexpected and filmed death is a major touchstone for everyone old enough to remember it.
17) John F. Kennedy
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1020L
Language
English
Description
A biography of the dynamic leader who served as the thirty-fifth president of the United States until his assassination in 1963.
Author
Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 35
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of President John F. Kennedy, in simple text with photographs, detailing the life and career of the thirty-fifth president of the United States.
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 6
Lexile measure
1090L
Language
English
Description
Describes the childhood and youth of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president of the United States, covering the years from his birth through prep school graduation, and includes photographs, family letters, grade reports, and ancedotes.
20) Kennedy through the lens: how photography and television revealed and shaped an extraordinary leader
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 3
Lexile measure
1230L
Language
English
Description
Provides insight into how JFK used the new medium of television and the advances in color photography to further his ambitious agenda.
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