When Jackie Saved Grand Central: The True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy’s Fight for an American Icon
Natasha Wing, Author
Alexandra Boiger, Illustrator
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Narrative Nonfiction, Mar. 7, 2017
Suitable for Ages: 6-9
Themes: Jacqueline Kennedy, Grand Central Station, Conservation and Restoration, New York City
Opening: “When Jackie became First Lady of the United States in 1961, she moved into the White House and restored the dreary mansion into a stately home that made Americans proud… Fourteen years later, another famous landmark, this time in New York City, needed Jackie Kennedy’s help…”
Book Jacket Synopsis: First Lady. American legend. New Yorker.
Jacqueline Kennedy loved everything about her home city, from the beauty of the parks to the grandeur of the buildings. Grand Central Terminal was one of the grandest buildings of all — but in 1968, it was in danger of destruction. Jackie couldn’t…
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