*sighs* Honestly, why do we even bother teaching kids history if we're just going to glorify everything anyway? This book is a good example of that. None of JFK's womanizing ways are mentioned because we don't want to "scare" young kids. Well, guess what? The world's a big, scary, complicated place, and the sooner they learn that the better!

This was a good book. I recommend this book. I thought it was good.

Keywords: President, History, Kids

John F. Kennedy was our 35th president of the United States. Starting from when he was born on May 29, 1917, to Joseph and Rose Kennedy (parents) and to many things he went on to do many things from a child to an adult before his assassination.

The type of biography this book falls under is biography series and the type of series is political leaders. He was the 35th president of the United States. This is a biography because it is a book about someone else’s life told by another person.

Look at my updates for the reason this is only 2 stars.

I think John F Kennedy is such a good man. Also, he is amazing man I have ever seen. He became a congressman when he was 25 year old he became a congressman and when he was 40 he became a president of united state. He was the youngest man who became a president but, he was a great man and he helped poor country.
And when he was in high school he went to the war and went patrol boat but suddenly his boat cut in a half but, before that he learnt how to swim so, he swam but, beside him there was a man so, he rescue him after that he became famous in his school and got medal for bravery during war his brother named Joe died so, he became eldest child. His father wanted him to be politics so, gradually he showed interest and he bemcame a persident also, he was a good father to his children he bought a lot of animals and he was a good storyteller
One day, he planned to go to Texas but, other people didn't want him to go there but, he ignored them. During, going to airport he saw one girls had a sign that said "Mr president please stop and shake my hand" So, he stop and shook her hand but, suddenly gun shot rang. He got a shot he was moved to the hospital but, it was too late he died for young age around 45.

It was kind of sad story for me also, he was very very amazing I want to be like him!

According to this book, John F Kennedy had many careers, Naval Captain and a politician. Yona was a great author and inspiring me in my political life. The way JFK was described as a hero and a great leader was amazing! I just can't wait to read more of these books!!For now I Just want to stick with history. I recommend this book to Political people.

This book was really good it had good facts on JFK like he was only president for 1,000 days and he was a WWII hero and he saved his shipwrecked crewman in the Pacific Ocean. JFK was the youngest man ever elected as president of the united states of America, and he was the first Catholic president of the united states of America. Some people did not like him so this one guy shout him in the car he was in and he fell and there was blood every were and people were sad and when the Kenny family was on the plane back to D.C the vice president of JFK was getting sawn in as president of the United states of America.

Such a great lil book about such an amazing human being, i'm so glad i have the chance to read it. Not only getting to know about JFK and his family, the book has inspired me to look into his speech "the new frontier" and his Inaugural Address.

I also see the connection between the life of JFK and the main character in the Mario Puzo novel named "The Fourth K." - which Puzo said is inspired by JFK. It is a very good one and if you're into JFK as well as American politics, i recommend that you should read it too.

Biography
Grades 4-6
I loved this book! This series is easily becoming one of my favorites. It definitely qualifies as a WOW book for me for sure. I love history, and presidents and learning more about them. This was a great book for both! I think my favorite part was the extra pages it gave you about historical topics going on within Kennedy’s timeline. It was a quick read but full of information and nice illustrations. I would use this in my classroom if I were introducing a Civil Rights lesson. 5th grade talks about civil rights and this would be a good read to inform about the US while that was taking place. This would also be a good book to introduce the topic of perseverance or heroism. The life of John F. Kennedy was difficult but nevertheless he persisted. Through illness and through hardship. He also became a hero through being persistent. This was a wonderful book and I cant wait to read many more from this series!

After reading Who Was Ronald Reagan, this didnt stand up to the pure gold standard set by that book. The story of JFK is both heroic, beautiful, and tragic, and this book captured all of those major points. However, the details on his assassination were profoundly vague. I understand this is a book for children, but I am also a strong believer in the teachings of history with nothing stripped away. For example, Christopher Columbus didnt just go to america and have a feast and danced around with the Indians. That is what everyone is taught in school these days. They take out the very significant fact that he murdered many of the Indians and was a greedy, and rude person, at least when it came to how he treated the American Indians. Getting back on the point, I think maybe a bit more detail of the assassination would be necessary, because children need to know that. History must be learned so it doesnt repeat.

Anyway, I gave this book 4 stars because I overall enjoyed its clever yet easy to understand charm. I learned a lot about his early life, but once he was in office in the book, I just was reminded of his accomplishments I've known for a very long time. 4 stars, recommend to 5th graders and up who want to learn about presidents.

i think i prefer the Martin Luther King, Jr. book better.

the same point i talked about in my review of MLKJ but worse. many things in his life were not discussed that i would rather the author did. i get that it's middle grade and maybe they cant talk about those things but still.
the author was bias and said nothing but the best about him. i don't want to read about how much you like him. i want to read about him. but the pushing was only here and there, so it didn't really improve the reading experience but did hinder it (a bit). after reading the MLKJ's book, i feel like this is a lot less sad and painful. MLKJ's book wasn't sob-worthy, but the things discussed were shocking and heart-breaking.
for a middle grade, i think it was well written and very understandable for the younger audience. it delivered the information in a simple way. i haven't read many non-fiction (MLKJ's was the first i've completed but not first read) and i think i would read more of the Who was series.

3/5

If you ever want to know a lot of information of someone and there is a who was book on them you have to read it. Even though latley i have been interested in the assassination of JFK, and I have been reading a lot of JFK books latley, there was still information I did not know about JFK in this Who Was? book. My favorite part was probably when they were talking about how he was a military leader and when his boat crashed do to a Japanese Cargo Carrier Vessel he lead his 12 crew on a 4 mile swim to the nearest island with civilization, where he then etched in a coconut that "We are stranded and need rescue." Later the civilization people then called for rescue to JFK and his crew, he did win a medal of bravery for this expadition. The only reason I'm giving it four stars is because I have like I said latley read a lot of JFK books and knew a good chunck of the information from this book. One of my other favorite parts was when they were talking about his childhood. I did not know that he had come from a rich family and lived in a large house and owned a cabin up on an island near Newfoundland. I believe Yona Zeldis McDonough did an excellent job twisting the facts, the fun, and the glory of the Kennedy's. Anyone who wants to learn about JFK this is a must read.