{"id":40494,"date":"2016-04-03T12:14:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-03T16:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=40494"},"modified":"2016-03-31T12:57:58","modified_gmt":"2016-03-31T16:57:58","slug":"john-f-kennedys-presidency-presidential-powerhouses-series-by-rebecca-rowell-in-booklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/john-f-kennedys-presidency-presidential-powerhouses-series-by-rebecca-rowell-in-booklist\/","title":{"rendered":"John F. Kennedy&#8217;s Presidency [Presidential Powerhouses series] by Rebecca Rowell [in Booklist]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40648\" src=\"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2016\/03\/John-F.-Kennedys-Presidency-by-Rebecca-Rowell-on-BookDragon-via-Booklist.jpg\" alt=\"John F. Kennedy's Presidency by Rebecca Rowell on BookDragon via Booklist\" width=\"507\" height=\"750\" \/>Although JFK\u2019s tenure was only 1,036 days, his legacy hasn\u2019t tarnished much. In this volume of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lernerbooks.com\/Search\/Pages\/results.aspx?k=yqzpdka\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Presidential Powerhouses<\/a> series, Rowell diverges from too many children\u2019s titles that lionize the youngest-ever POTUS to offer a finely balanced biographical overview.<\/p>\n<p>While JFK\u2019s achievements are many \u2013 the Cuban Missile Crisis, \u201c<em>Ich bin ein Berliner<\/em>,\u201d the American moonwalk, the Housing Act of 1961 \u2013 his failures get attention here, too&nbsp;\u2013 Vietnam \u201cproblem,\u201d Bay of Pigs, and his slow start on campaign promises for African American equal rights.<\/p>\n<p>Without disputing his mythic appeal, Rowell shows JFK\u2019s human side, from his poor health (including \u201cup to 12 medications a day\u201d while in office) to his family\u2019s tragedies, while still showcasing his \u201cenergy, idealism, and inspirational words\u201d that inspired Americans to \u201chope for a brighter future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Review<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booklistonline.com\/John-F-Kennedy-s-Presidency-Rebecca-Rowell\/pid=8002471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Books for Youth,&#8221; <em>Booklist<\/em>, April 1, 2016<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers<\/strong>: Children, Middle Grade<\/p>\n<p><strong>Published<\/strong>: 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Although JFK\u2019s tenure was only 1,036 days, his legacy hasn\u2019t tarnished much. 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