The book I have chose to evaluate is Jack's Path of Courage, The Life of John F. Kennedy, by Doreen Rappaport. This book fits into two main genres. It is biographical non-fiction presented as a picture book. To evaluate it as a picture book the illustrations must be considered. The illustrations in this book are accurate and correspond well with the content of the story. They are done in watercolor with rounded lines making the story appealing for children. The pages where the story is sad, the colors are darker and muted, conversely, when the story is happy, the pictures are bright and cheerful, they enhance the characterization. The theme is worthwhile, and has a universal appeal. As children enter elementary school and begin to learn about the Presidents of the United States, they generally are curious to learn more about them, and this book is done in such a fashion as it is very easy for children to understand.
The book, as it is a biography on President Kennedy, is also then a biographical non-fiction. On the last few pages of the book the author and illustrator have included their notes for their primary and secondary sources adding to the credibility of the book. The author also did a good job at not romanticizing the Kennedy legacy as so many biographers do. It seems to be a …show more content…
Each February since we focus so much on the Presidents of the United States, I would pick one each day to talk about. I think with this book, the set up and illustrations make it very relatable and easy for children to understand, so I would read it to the class, then we could discuss the book after and decide if we thought we learned a lot about them from a picture book, or if we would need to know more
The book, as it is a biography on President Kennedy, is also then a biographical non-fiction. On the last few pages of the book the author and illustrator have included their notes for their primary and secondary sources adding to the credibility of the book. The author also did a good job at not romanticizing the Kennedy legacy as so many biographers do. It seems to be a …show more content…
Each February since we focus so much on the Presidents of the United States, I would pick one each day to talk about. I think with this book, the set up and illustrations make it very relatable and easy for children to understand, so I would read it to the class, then we could discuss the book after and decide if we thought we learned a lot about them from a picture book, or if we would need to know more