Kennedy's Last Days : The Assassination That Defined a Generation by Bill O'Reilly (2013, Hardcover)

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PublisherHolt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10080509802X
ISBN-139780805098020
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Book TitleKennedy's Last Days : the Assassination That Defined a Generation
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBiography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & First Families (U.S.)
Publication Year2013
IllustratorYes
GenreJuvenile Nonfiction
AuthorBill O'Reilly
FormatHardcover

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Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight26.5 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
Reviews"The popularity of the adult title will drive interest, but this book is strong enough to draw its own audience. An excellent choice for middle-school libraries." -- School Library Journal, The popularity of the adult title will drive interest, but this book is strong enough to draw its own audience. An excellent choice for middle-school libraries., Praise for Killing Lincoln :   "If Grisham wrote a novel about April 1865 . . . it might well read like Killing Lincoln ." -Peter J. Boyer, Newsweek "[ Killing Lincoln ] delivers a taut, action-packed narrative with cliff-hangers aplenty." - The Christian Science Monitor "[ Killing Lincoln ] is nonfiction, albeit told in white-knuckled, John Grisham-like style." - The New York Post, Praise for Killing Kennedy :   "Immersively written . . .  Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Dugard succeed in investing a familiar national tragedy with fresh anguish. . . A powerful historical précis." -Janet Maslin, The New York Times   "All the suspense and drama of a popular thriller."-Husna Haq, The Christian Science Monitor, Praise for Killing Kennedy : "Immersively written . . .  Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Dugard succeed in investing a familiar national tragedy with fresh anguish. . . A powerful historical précis." -Janet Maslin, The New York Times  "All the suspense and drama of a popular thriller."-Husna Haq, The Christian Science Monitor, Praise for Killing Kennedy:   "Immersively written . . .  Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Dugard succeed in investing a familiar national tragedy with fresh anguish. . . A powerful historical précis."- Janet Maslin, The New York Times   "All the suspense and drama of a popular thriller."- Husna Haq, The Christian Science Monitor, Praise for Killing Kennedy:   "Immersively written . . .  Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Dugard succeed in investing a familiar national tragedy with fresh anguish. . . A powerful historical précis."- Janet Maslin, The New York Times   "All the suspense and drama of a popular thriller."- Husna Haq, The Christian Science Monitor   "A thoroughly documented, visually rich presentation." -- Kirkus Reviews, Praise for Killing Kennedy:   "Immersively written . . .  Mr. O'Reilly and Mr. Dugard succeed in investing a familiar national tragedy with fresh anguish. . . A powerful historical précis."- Janet Maslin, The New York Times   "All the suspense and drama of a popular thriller."- Husna Haq, The Christian Science Monitor   "A thoroughly documented, visually rich presentation." -- Kirkus Reviews "The popularity of the adult title will drive interest, but this book is strong enough to draw its own audience. An excellent choice for middle-school libraries." -- School Library Journal
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromFifth Grade
Dewey Decimal973.922092
SynopsisOn a sunny day in Dallas, Texas, at the end of a campaign trip, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy is assassinated by an angry, lonely drifter named Lee Harvey Oswald. The former Marine Corps sharpshooter escapes briefly, but is hunted down, captured, and then shot dead while in police custody. Kennedy's Last Days is a gripping account of the events leading up to the most notorious crime of the twentieth century. Author Bill O'Reilly vividly describes the Kennedy family's life in the public eye, the crises facing the president around the world and at home, the nation's growing fascination with their vigorous, youthful president, and finally, the shocking events leading up to his demise. Adapted from Bill O'Reilly's best-selling historical thriller Killing Kennedy , with an unforgettable cast of characters, page-turning action, and art on every spread, Kennedy's Last Days is history that reads like a thriller. This exciting book will captivate adults and young readers alike.

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    Well written, although is very little I didn’t know. Excellent for anyone born after the assassination.

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