Who Was John F. Kennedy?

Who Was John F. Kennedy?

Author: Yona Zeldis McDonough

Illustrator: Jill Weber

Publisher: Perfection Learning

Copyright Date: 2005

# of Pages: 106

Genre: Non-fiction

            This book is all about the life and death of President John F. Kennedy. It takes the story and journey that lead him into office and gives a young reader a perspective in what made one of America’s most famous presidents. I found this book to be a relatively quick read while it was full of information about the president. The author has a whole section at Books-A-Million on presidents that are all great reads for educating young readers on our nation’s leaders.

            The illustrations are all black pen on white paper. The front cover is done in water paint, but the pages inside are full of very curvy cartoon style illustrations of the events and places that followed the 35^th president’s life. There’s a lot of negative space in the illustrations, but it doesn’t appear to be that way for any particular purpose. It’s a chapter book with illustrations that help guide young readers through the story by keeping them engaged.

            This book is a appropriate for ages 8 and up. I could see a teacher using this book in conjunction with a history lesson or around Presidents Day. You could also use this as a read aloud for character education. You could also start several writing prompts with this book. Overall, I think book is a great way to educate young reader on the 35^th president.