Alison Marie Behnke - Death of a Dreamer. The Assassination of John Lennon [2012] [A]

New York, December 8, 1980: The announcement shocked the world. Beatles founder and legendary musician John Lennon had been murdered in front of his New York home. With no warning, a lone gunman opened fire, shooting Lennon in the back just as Lennon returned from a recording session with his wife, Yoko Ono. Husband, father of two, cultural icon, and hero to millions, Lennon was dead.
Around the globe, people mourned the loss of a man who had stood for peace, a man who had given so much joy to the world through his gift of music. No one had seen it coming, except one man--Mark David Chapman, Lennon's assassin.
What drove this former Beatles fan to commit such a terrible act? Follow the lives of both Lennon and Chapman, learn about the political and cultural settings in which both grew up, and trace--step by excruciating step--the final moments of John Lennon's life.

About the Author
Alison Marie Behnke is an author and editor of books for children and young adults, as well as a photographer. Her books include biographies such as Jack Kerouac and Pope John Paul II and social studies titles including The Little Black Dress and Zoot Suits: Depression and Wartime Fashions from the 1930s to the 1950s, Kim Jong Il's North Korea, and The Conquests of Alexander the Great. She loves to read, write, and travel. She lives in Minneapolis.