"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

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Scholastic Inc., Sep 24, 2013 - Young Adult Nonfiction - 288 pages
A breathtaking and dramatic account of the JFK assassination by the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER!

In his new young-adult book on the Kennedy assassination, James Swanson will transport readers back to one of the most shocking, sad, and terrifying events in American history. As he did in his bestselling Scholastic YA book, CHASING LINCOLN'S KILLER, Swanson will deploy his signature "you are there" style -- a riveting, ticking-clock pace, with an unprecedented eye for dramatic details and impeccable historical accuracy -- to tell the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before.The book will be illustrated with archival photos, and will have diagrams, source notes, bibliography, places to visit, and an index.
 

Contents

BEGINNINGS
THE CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21 1963
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23 1963
EPILOGUE
PLACES TO VISIT
FOR FURTHER READING
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
COPYRIGHT
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James L. Swanson is the award-winning author of the bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. His other books include Chasing Lincoln's Killer, an adaptation of Manhunt for young adults, and his follow-up, "The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy", which was a finalist for the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction award. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C.

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