This is the story of JFK—from 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.

School Library Journal Best Book of 2017; Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2017. Multiple Award-winning Author: Publishers Weekly Flying Start; Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Books Award; Orbis Pictus (Recommended Book); ALA Amelia Bloomer Project (Recommended Book); among others. Multiple Award-winning Illustrator: Coretta Scott King Honor Award (four times); New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Books of the Year Award (two times); NAACP's Image Award; Boston Globe–Horn Book Award; and ALA's Theodor Seuss Geisel Award.