The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy
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A YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist
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 deploys 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 is illustrated with archival photos, diagrams, source notes, bibliography, places to visit, and index.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Published: 09/24/2013
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.12lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780545490078
Age: Young Adult
Award: Cybils - Finalist
Award: Parents Choice Awards (Fall) (2008-Up) - Gold Medal Winner
Award: Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award - Nominee
Award: Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award - Nominee
Award: Alabama Camellia Award - Winner
Award: Jefferson Cup - Honor Book
Award: Sequoyah Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Virginia Readers Choice Award - Nominee
Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Delaware Diamonds Award - Nominee
Award: South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award - Nominee
Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 09/01/2013 pg. 191
Publishers Weekly 09/02/2013
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2013
Voice of Youth Advocates 10/01/2013 - Recommended - Hard To Beat
Booklist 10/01/2013 pg. 50
PW Best Children's Books 11/11/2013 pg. 30
Shelf Awareness 11/26/2013
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2014 pg. 119
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2014 pg. 193 - Superior,Well Above Average
About the Author
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.