Synopses & Reviews
The
New York Times bestselling team that brought readers
Barack in 2008 presents this picture book biography of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States of America.
JFK tells how a little boy grew up to be president in a story about hope and courage and the power of words. It details JFK's childhood as well as his presidency and includes the Cuban missile crisis, the civil rights movement, the Camelot years, and a firsthand account of his assassination.
JFK's is a story that has been told by many voices. Acclaimed picture book biographer Jonah Winter offers his own voice and memories about JFK and his significance in this heartfelt personal profile, illustrated in vibrant detail by award-winning artist AG Ford.
Review
An appealing introduction to the Kennedy legend. School Library Journal
Review
At every turn, Winter successfully turns his own admiration for JFK into a new profile of courage. San Francisco Chronicle Book Review
Synopsis
This is a story about how a little boy grew up to be president. It's a story of hope and courage. It's a story about the power of words. And it is a story that has been told many times, in many voices.
Acclaimed picture-book biographer Jonah Winter offers his own voice and memories about JFK and his significance in this heartfelt personal profile, illustrated in vibrant detail by AG Ford.
About the Author
Jonah Winter is a poet and the award-winning author of many picture books for children, including
Muhammad Ali, illustrated by François Roca;
Roberto Clemente, illustrated by Raúl Colón;
Frida, illustrated by Ana Juan; and
Dizzy, illustrated by Sean Qualls, which was praised by
School Library Journal: Winter's "lively writing pops with energy and begs to be read aloud." It was seeing and hearing Barack Obama at a historic rally in Birmingham, Alabama, that inspired Winter to write this loving tribute.
AG Ford is the illustrator of the New York Times bestselling Barack by Jonah Winter and Michelle and First Family by Deborah Hopkinson. He is the recipient of an NAACP Image Award. AG lives in Dallas, Texas.