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"Gunderson and Tougas ask readers a salient question: How would things be different if an assassinated president had survived to finish his term? . . .There are some narrative elements meant to help readers imagine the scenes of history. There are also some period photographs to help with the visualization and a time line to keep events in order. The background information is thorough enough to help students who don't have a good handle on the time periods. Consider where students have a strong interest in presidential history.-- ""School Library Journal Online"""

Gunderson and Tougas ask readers a salient question: How would things be different if an assassinated president had survived to finish his term? . . .There are some narrative elements meant to help readers imagine the scenes of history. There are also some period photographs to help with the visualization and a time line to keep events in order. The background information is thorough enough to help students who don't have a good handle on the time periods. Consider where students have a strong interest in presidential history.-- School Library Journal Online

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Joe Tougas worked for 17 years as a daily newspaper reporter and editor and is the author of several books for young readers, including The Beatles: Redefining Rock 'n' Roll. He lives in North Mankato, Minnesota, and his website is joetougas.com. Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than seventy-five books for young readers. An avid enthusiast of Civil War history and Abraham Lincoln, she is the author of The Election of 1860: A Nation Divides on the Eve of War and The Wound is Mortal: The Story of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin.

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