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Praise for The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy A YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist Archival photographs, explicit diagrams of the assassination scene, source notes, and a bibliography that includes conspiracy-focused literature add further value to this strong addition to Kennedy titles. --Booklist Swanson brings the same immediacy and thrillerlike tension he achieved in Chasing Lincoln's Killer to this harrowing account of the Kennedy assassination.--Publishers Weekly Praise for Chasing Lincoln's Killer An ALA Best Books for Young Adults BOOKLIST Notable Children's Book Recommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln by American History Magazine * The YA version of Swanson's bestselling MANHUNT this account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller. . . . Abundant period photographs and documents enhance the book's immediacy.--Publishers Weekly, starred review * Divided into fourteen chapters and an epilogue, the sentences are shorter and chapters are condensed from the original but the rich details and suspense are ever present, . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery. With the approaching bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this is a most welcome addition to all libraries.--School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for ""The President Has Been Shot!"" The Assassination of John F. Kennedy A YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist ""Archival photographs, explicit diagrams of the assassination scene, source notes, and a bibliography that includes conspiracy-focused literature add further value to this strong addition to Kennedy titles."" --Booklist ""Swanson brings the same immediacy and thrillerlike tension he achieved in Chasing Lincoln's Killer to this harrowing account of the Kennedy assassination.""--Publishers Weekly Praise for Chasing Lincoln's Killer An ALA Best Books for Young Adults BOOKLIST Notable Children's Book Recommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln by American History Magazine * ""The YA version of Swanson's bestselling MANHUNT this account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller. . . . Abundant period photographs and documents enhance the book's immediacy.""--Publishers Weekly, starred review * ""Divided into fourteen chapters and an epilogue, the sentences are shorter and chapters are condensed from the original but the rich details and suspense are ever present, . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery. With the approaching bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this is a most welcome addition to all libraries.""--School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for The President Has Been Shot! The Assassination of John F. Kennedy A YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist Archival photographs, explicit diagrams of the assassination scene, source notes, and a bibliography that includes conspiracy-focused literature add further value to this strong addition to Kennedy titles. --Booklist Swanson brings the same immediacy and thrillerlike tension he achieved in Chasing Lincoln's Killer to this harrowing account of the Kennedy assassination. --Publishers Weekly Praise for Chasing Lincoln's Killer An ALA Best Books for Young Adults BOOKLIST Notable Children's Book Recommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln by American History Magazine * The YA version of Swanson's bestselling MANHUNT this account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller. . . . Abundant period photographs and documents enhance the book's immediacy. --Publishers Weekly, starred review * Divided into fourteen chapters and an epilogue, the sentences are shorter and chapters are condensed from the original but the rich details and suspense are ever present, . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery. With the approaching bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this is a most welcome addition to all libraries. --School Library Journal, starred review

Praise for The President Has Been Shot! : The Assasination of John F. Kennedy A YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Finalist Archival photographs, explicit diagrams of the assassination scene, source notes, and a bibliography that includes conspiracy-focused literature add further value to this strong addition to Kennedy titles. -- Booklist Swanson brings the same immediacy and thrillerlike tension he achieved in Chasing Lincoln s Killer to this harrowing account of the Kennedy assassination. -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Chasing Lincoln's Killer An ALA Best Books for Young Adults Booklist Notable Children's Book Recommended as one of the top children's books about Lincoln by American History Magazine * The YA version of Swanson's bestselling Manhunt this account of Lincoln's assassination and the twelve-day search for his killer reads like a historical thriller. . . . Abundant period photographs and documents enhance the book's immediacy. -- Publishers Weekly, starred review * Divided into fourteen chapters and an epilogue, the sentences are shorter and chapters are condensed from the original but the rich details and suspense are ever present, . . . It is a tale of intrigue and an engrossing mystery. With the approaching bicentennial of Lincoln's birth, this is a most welcome addition to all libraries. -- School Library Journal, starred review

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James L. Swanson is the award-winning author of the bestseller Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. His other books include Chasing Lincoln's Killer, an adaptation of Manhunt for young adults, and his follow-up, ""The President Has Been Shot!: The Assassination of John F. Kennedy"", which was a finalist for the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction award. He has held a number of government and think-tank posts in Washington, D.C.

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