John F. Kennedy
- ISBN-10
- 1098212258
- ISBN-13
- 9781098212254
- Series
- John F. Kennedy
- Category
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2020-08-01
- Publisher
- ABDO
- Author
- Megan M. Gunderson
Description
This biography introduces readers to John F. Kennedy including his military service, early political career, and key events from Kennedy's administration including the Cold War, space race, Bay of Pigs invasion, Cuban missile crisis, and his assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. Information about his childhood, family, and personal life is included. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars provide additional information. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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- 2019-09-04
- 336 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield
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