Who Was John McCain? (Who Was?)

by Michael Burgan (Author) John Hinderliter (Illustrator)

Who Was John McCain? (Who Was?)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Series: Who Was?

How did the son of a naval officer go on to become a United States Navy captain, an Arizona senator, and a candidate for president? Find out in this addition to the #1 New York Times best-selling Who Was? series!

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.

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Michael Burgan
Michael Burgan has written more than two dozen biographies for young readers, including Who Is Richard Branson?, Who Was Henry Ford?, Who Was H. J. Heinz?, and Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780593383681
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Publication date
February 20, 2023
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF025210 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/20th Century
JNF043000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
JNF007070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
Library of Congress categories
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