John F. Kennedy (Presidents)

Schultz, Randy

ISBN 10: 0766050122 ISBN 13: 9780766050129

Publisher: Myreportlinks.Com, 2002

Synopsis

Traces the life of the president who was assassinated in 1963 and includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to John F. Kennedy.

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Reviews

Reviewed with Chris Reiter's Thomas Jefferson.

Gr. 4-7. Like other MyReportLinks.com books, these titles in the Presidents series combine basic, concise text with extensive lists of Web links, most accessible from the imprint's eponymous Web site. Both books begin with a dramatic episode: in jefferson, it's the signing of the Declaration of Independence; in kennedy, it's the WWII battle that earned Kennedy a purple heart. Subsequent chapters follow both the men from early childhood through death, focusing on each president's accomplishments and pivotal political events while in office. The texts are clear and adequate for beginning report research, but some events are too simplified. In Jefferson, for example, Sally Hemings is mentioned only in a Web reference. The design, which mimics a Web-page format, is cluttered, and printed reproductions of Web pages are difficult to read. Adding Web links to the body of the text (they only appear on an introductory page) might improve the format, but they are still excellent resources that offer students an innovative alternative to overwhelming results gleaned from search engines. Contact the publisher at 800-398-2504 or log on to http://www.enslow.com for additional titles in the series. Gillian Engberg
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Edition details

• Publisher: Myreportlinks.Com
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0766050122
• ISBN 13: 9780766050129
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 48