Pocket Bios: John F. Kennedy

Pocket Bios: John F. Kennedy
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2019-07-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250622379

A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography about John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States. John F. Kennedy was an incredibly popular American politician who served as 35th President of the United States from 1961 to 1963, during the Cold War. As president, he most notably supported the African American Civil Rights Movement, authorized the Bay of Pigs invasion on the southern coast of Cuba, and dealt with the Cuban Missile Crisis. His family was greatly admired around the world, and his tragic assassination in Dallas, Texas, had a lasting effect on the American psyche. About the Pocket Bios series: Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more. Looking for biographies about political figures? Don't miss the Pocket Bios for Abraham Lincoln, Nelson Mandela, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Gandhi.

Pocket Bios: Isaac Newton

Pocket Bios: Isaac Newton
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250213843

A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton. Best known for "discovering gravity" and formulating the laws of motion, Isaac Newton is often hailed as one of the most influential physicists of all time. From the apple incident that lead to his famous mathematical description of gravity, to the invention of the first reflecting telescope, and beyond, follow this extraordinary man's life and accomplishments. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

Pocket Bios: Anne Frank

Pocket Bios: Anne Frank
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 19
Release: 2018-10-16
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250229391

Born into a Jewish family in Frankfurt, Germany, in 1929, Anne Frank was only thirteen years old when her family went into hiding to escape persecution during the Holocaust. Anne kept a diary detailing their years spent living in a concealed room behind a bookcase prior to their arrest—a diary so widely published following her death that it is one of the period's most influential books. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

Mrs. Kennedy and Me

Mrs. Kennedy and Me
Author: Clint Hill
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2012-11-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451648464

"For four years, from the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy in November 1960 until after the election of Lyndon Johnson in 1964, Clint Hill was the Secret Service agent assigned to guard the glamorous and intensely private Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy. During those four years, he went from being a reluctant guardian to a fiercely loyal watchdog and, in many ways, her closest friend"--

Robert Kennedy

Robert Kennedy
Author: Evan Thomas
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 512
Release: 2013-02-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1476734569

He was "Good Bobby," who, as his brother Ted eulogized him, "saw wrong and tried to right it . . . saw suffering and tried to heal it." And "Bad Bobby," the ruthless and manipulative bully of countless conspiracy theories. Thomas's unvarnished but sympathetic and fair-minded portrayal is packed with new details about Kennedy's early life and his behind-the-scenes machinations, including new revelations about the 1960 and 1968 presidential campaigns, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and his long struggles with J. Edgar Hoover and Lyndon Johnson.

Pocket Bios: Vincent van Gogh

Pocket Bios: Vincent van Gogh
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250168864

A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of famed artist Vincent van Gogh. Vincent van Gogh, one of the most important figures in Western art, is renowned for his Post-Impressionist paintings. Though he was extraordinarily prolific, producing 2,100 artworks in his lifetime, he was only posthumously recognized as an artistic genius. Many people saw him as a madman, and he is famous for having severed part of his own left ear. His tortured life is just as captivating as his artworks, which went on to achieve widespread success. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

Pocket Bios: Charlie Chaplin

Pocket Bios: Charlie Chaplin
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2018-07-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250166233

"Learn how Charlie Chaplin rose from poverty to fame as a silent film actor, filmmaker, and composer."--Back cover.

America's Reluctant Prince

America's Reluctant Prince
Author: Steven M. Gillon
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 465
Release: 2020-07-07
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1524742406

*A New York Times Bestseller* A major new biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. from a leading historian who was also a close friend, America’s Reluctant Prince is a deeply researched, personal, surprising, and revealing portrait of the Kennedy heir the world lost too soon. Through the lens of their decades-long friendship and including exclusive interviews and details from previously classified documents, noted historian and New York Times bestselling author Steven M. Gillon examines John F. Kennedy Jr.’s life and legacy from before his birth to the day he died. Gillon covers the highs, the lows, and the surprising incidents, viewpoints, and relationships that John never discussed publicly, revealing the full story behind JFK Jr.’s complicated and rich life. In the end, Gillon proves that John’s life was far more than another tragedy—rather, it’s the true key to understanding both the Kennedy legacy and how America’s first family continues to shape the world we live in today.

Pocket Bios: Marie Antoinette

Pocket Bios: Marie Antoinette
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250168821

A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the last queen of France, Marie Antoinette. Marie Antoinette was born Archduchess of Austria and married Louis-Auguste, future King Louis XVI, when she was only 14 years old. At the age of 19, she became the last queen of France before the French Revolution in 1789. She was notorious for lavish spending, parties and gambling. Famously thought to have said "Let them eat cake!" Marie's actions fueled the fury that brought about the French Revolution, and she remains an intriguing figure to this day. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.

Pocket Bios: Buddha

Pocket Bios: Buddha
Author: Al Berenger
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2019-03-19
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1250168880

A colorfully illustrated, pocket-size picture book biography of the Buddha. Gautama Buddha lived and taught in ancient India between the 6th and 4th centuries B.C.E. It is said that he was a prince before he renounced his former life in order to search for the cycle of rebirth and an end to suffering. He founded the religion of Buddhism, which has hundreds of millions of followers to this day and is the world's fourth largest religion. Pocket Bios are full of personality, introducing readers to fascinating figures from history with simple storytelling and cheerful illustrations. Titles include men and women from history, exploration, the sciences, the arts, the ancient world, and more.