My Dad, John McCain
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My Dad, John McCain is an illustrated children's book based on the life of John McCain
. Written by his daughter, Meghan McCain
, and published through Aladdin Paperbacks
, it was released on September 2, 2008. The book's images were illustrated by Dan Andreasen. The book was intended to support John McCain's candidacy
for President of the United States
in 2008.
. Although the book is aimed at children, it deals with John McCain's capture and imprisonment as a prisoner of war
for five and a half years during the Vietnam War
, and even depicts risqué scenes of John McCain being poked with hot iron prods as well as a man being stabbed repeatedly with a small knife by a Vietcong insurgent. For its initial pressing, over 200,000 copies were printed. The book has been described as "less a children's book than one written for wide-eyed adults with very nice drawings."
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
. Written by his daughter, Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain
Meghan Marguerite McCain is an American columnist, author, and blogger. She is a daughter of U.S. Senator John McCain and Cindy Hensley McCain. McCain first received media attention in 2007 for her blog, McCain Blogette, on which she documented life on the campaign trail and mused about...
, and published through Aladdin Paperbacks
Aladdin Paperbacks
Aladdin Paperbacks is one of several children's-book imprints owned by Simon & Schuster.It was established by Jean E. Karl at Atheneum Books where she was the founding director of the children's department . Atheneum merged with or was acquired by Scribner's in 1978, then MacMillan in 1984, before...
, it was released on September 2, 2008. The book's images were illustrated by Dan Andreasen. The book was intended to support John McCain's candidacy
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
for President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
in 2008.
Book
The book focuses on John McCain's United States military service and his presidential runJohn McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
. Although the book is aimed at children, it deals with John McCain's capture and imprisonment as a prisoner of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
for five and a half years during the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
, and even depicts risqué scenes of John McCain being poked with hot iron prods as well as a man being stabbed repeatedly with a small knife by a Vietcong insurgent. For its initial pressing, over 200,000 copies were printed. The book has been described as "less a children's book than one written for wide-eyed adults with very nice drawings."