02872cam a2200421 i 4500 292451538 TxAuBib 20170518120000.0 161121s2017||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2016052814 9780735842755 0735842752 (OCoLC)964661241 TxAuBib rda Corey, Shana. A time to act [BOOK] : John F. Kennedy's big speech / words by Shana Corey ; pictures by R. Gregory Christie. New York : NorthSouth, [2017] ©2017. 53 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier sti rdacontent rdamedia rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. ""The time has come for this Nation to fulfill its promise." John F. Kennedy was born one hundred years ago. As America's thirty-fifth president, he often took bold actions: establishing a peace corps and challenging Americans to land on the moon. But on civil rights, it took the urging and the example of other courageous people--leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Jackie Robinson, and even students and children--to help him realize that the time to act was NOW. On June 11, 1963, Kennedy's "big speech"--His civil rights address--was a game changer, and his efforts laid the groundwork for the Civil Rights Act of 1964; but our country's work is not finished. Acclaimed author Shana Corey and artist R. Gregory Christie deliver a fresh and deeply human look at one of our country's most inspiring presidents, underscoring the greatness and fallibility of our leaders and 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 offers a sensitive look at a tumultuous time in history and compelling questions about effecting positive change today"-- Provided by publisher. 20170518. Kennedy, John F (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 Juvenile literature. Kennedy, John F (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. African Americans Civil rights History 20th century Juvenile literature. Speeches, addresses, etc., American Juvenile literature. Presidents United States Biography Juvenile literature. JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists. JUVENILE NONFICTION / People & Places / United States / African American. United States Politics and government 1961-1963 Juvenile literature. Christie, R. Gregory, 1971-