A Time to Act: John F. Kennedy’s Big Speech

“You are the decision-makers. . . . You are the writers of history.”—John F. Kennedy 

Acclaimed author, Shana Corey, and New York Times Best Illustrated artist, R. Gregory Christie, offer a fresh and deeply human look at one of our country’s most inspiring presidents in this biography of John F. Kennedy honoring his 100th birthday. A Great Change is At Hand - JFK’s Big Speech details Jack’s childhood, his love of history and belief in the power of words, his Peace Corps initiative, his championing of space exploration, and his involvement with the civil rights movement—how he did some things to further the movement, but also dragged his feet. Interactions with Martin Luther King, Jr. and Eleanor Roosevelt show how the threads of history often intertwine, while Jack’s hesitation and eventual actions regarding civil rights issues—in response to the courage of leaders, students, and children—underscores 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.