Who was John McCain?
(2023)

Nonfiction

Book

Series:
Call Numbers:
J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO

Availability

Locations Call Number Status
Kids' Paperbacks J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO Due: 2/7/2026
Kids' Paperbacks J/PAPERBACK/SERIES/WHO Available

Details

PUBLISHED
New York : Penguin Workshop, 2023
DESCRIPTION

107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm

ISBN/ISSN
9780593383681, 0593383680, 9780593383698, 0593383699, 9780593383681, 0593383680
LANGUAGE
English
SERIES
NOTES

"An official WhoHQ book" -- Cover

Who was John McCain? -- A military family -- Prisoner of war -- On to politics -- Becoming a national figure -- Another race for president -- A respected voice -- Last battles -- Timelines -- Bibliography

"In 2008, John McCain ran for president against Barack Obama, becoming a well-known national figure. But his presidential campaign was only one of the many inspirational things John accomplished in his lifetime! John was a decorated member of the US Navy who survived being a prisoner of war in Vietnam. He served as an Arizona senator for thirty years, right up until his passing in 2018. Learn all about John McCain and his life as politician who always tried to work across the aisle and to treat people fairly in this book about the maverick patriot"--

Ages 8-12

920L

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