50 Years Ago...

I am sure that if you have turned on the news today, or really anytime this week, you know that it was 50 years ago today that John F. Kennedy Jr. was assassinated.  I think that often when we talk to children about different presidents we focus a lot on Washington, Lincoln and our current president Obama. Today would be a great day to take time to focus on Kennedy and read aloud to your children about his inspirational life.

Doreen Rappaport has a knack for elegantly writing biographies.  She writes them in a way that keep children enthralled as well as teach them a thing or two about the topic.  In her book Jack's Path of Courage: The Life of John F. Kennedy, she intertwines her rhythmic text with quotes of his to paint a great picture of the type of man Kennedy was.

Children will get a good idea of his entire life because the book starts in his teenage years and continues on through his presidency.  They will get a good picture of his personality and charm that so many American's appreciated and adored.  As a bonus they will know more about him than the fact that he was assassinated and is known for saying, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country."

Here is the book trailer, check it out today!

Happy Reading!
Laura