Ted Kennedy: A Remarkable Life in the Senate (Gateway Biographies)

McElroy, Lisa Tucker

ISBN 10: 0761344578 ISBN 13: 9780761344575

Publisher: Lerner Pub Group, 2009

Synopsis

Follows Senator Edward Kennedy from his youth to his time in the Senate and his endorsement of Barack Obama.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 4–7—McElroy's concise biography briefly touches upon Kennedy's childhood, school years, marriage, and political career, including his work on brother John F. Kennedy's presidential campaign and his years in the Senate. Personal tragedies, including the assassinations of his brothers and the 1964 plane crash that left him with a broken back, are also discussed. At times, some of the senator's poor choices, such as his expulsion from Harvard for cheating and his involvement in the accident at Chappaquiddick, are oversimplified and are not convincing about the "lesson about honesty and integrity" that McElroy claims Kennedy learned. However, the book is still an appropriate title for those seeking a slim yet informative biography. The text is well written and clear, and is enhanced by black-and-white and full-color photos.—Michele Sealander, Hamburg School, NJ
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Edition details

• Publisher: Lerner Pub Group
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0761344578
• ISBN 13: 9780761344575
• Binding: Library Binding
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 48