This title explores the background and the aftermath of the assassination of Kennedy, using this single event as a window on to a broader perspective of twentieth century history. It looks at Kennedy's impact as a US president through crucial events in history such as the Cuban Missile Crisis, building up to the climatic assassination itself. It then explores how and why Kennedy was assassinated and tantalizingly asks 'What if it hadn't happened?' Throughout the book 'moment in time' panels which use quotes and primary sources give the reader an impression of what it must have been like to be there. The final part of the book examines the legacy of the 'day that shook the world' in terms of its impact on history.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Days That Shook the World .

There are 48 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2003 by Hachette Children's Group .

Liz Gogerly is an experienced author and editor of children's non-fiction.