The president has been shot!: the assassination of john f. kennedy - james l. swanson

The bestselling author of Chasing Lincolns Killer transports readers back to one of the most shocking events in American history.

Swanson deploys his signature you are there style to tell the story of the JFK assassination as it has never been told before.

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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 Lincolns 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 Lincolns 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.