Es hora de actuar: El gran discurso de John F. Kennedy (A Time to Act: John F. Kennedy's Big Speech)

Corey, Shana

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Alfagura/Santillana

Annotation: Presents the story of the human side of John F. Kennedy, the United States' thirty-fifth president, from his childhood to his role in passing the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Genre: [Foreign languages] [Biographies] [United States history]

Reviews: 0

Catalog Number: #150022

Format: Perma-Bound Edition

Special Formats: Inventory Sale

Publisher: Alfagura/Santillana

Edition Date: c2017 Release Date: 06/15/17

Illustrator: Christie, R. Gregory,

Pages: 55 p.

ISBN: Publisher: 1-682-92506-4 Perma-Bound: 0-605-99501-X

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-1-682-92506-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-99501-7

Dewey: 973

Dimensions: 28 cm.

Subject Heading:
African Americans. Civil rights. History. 20th century.
Speeches, addresses, etc., American.
Presidents.
Spanish language materials.
Africanos americanos. Derechos civiles. Historia. Siglo XX. slem.
Discursos americanos. slem.
Presidentes. slem.

Language: Spanish

Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 53).

Reading Level: 6.0

Interest Level: 2-5

Lexile: 870L

This is the story of JFKfrom his childhood to the events that led to his game-changing speech and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Corey and Christie offer a deeply human look at our country's thirty-fifth president, underscoring how each one of us, no matter who we are, have the power to make a difference. With quotes from JFK's speeches, detailed back matter, and a thought-provoking author's note, this biography in time for what would be JFK's 100th birthday offers a sensitive look at a tumultuous time in history and compelling questions about effecting positive change today.

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