Jackie O

Jackie O

Jackie O
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	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 4 to 6
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	5.66

Vocabulary

	challenging words:		demeanor, divorce, dubbed, equestrian, education, artistic, beloved, endure, social, wealthy, dignity, remarried, status, reading, writing, lifestyle
	content words:		Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, New York, John Vernon Bouvier III, Janet Norton Lee Bouvier, Virginia Lees, General Robert E., American Bouvier, Michel Bouvier, East Hampton, Jungle Book

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Jackie O
By Jane Runyon

¹     Jacqueline Lee Bouvier always knew the life of a privileged person. She was born on July 28, 1929, in Southhampton, New York. Her father's name was John Vernon Bouvier III. Her mother was Janet Norton Lee Bouvier. Both of her parents claimed to have family members of high social status in their backgrounds. Her father claimed to have been part of a royal family from France. Her mother claimed to be part of the "Virginia Lees." They were said to be part of the family of General Robert E. Lee.

²     Jacqueline always preferred to have her name pronounced the way it would have been by the French side of her family "Jack-lean." Her middle name was taken from her mother's family. There were two daughters in the Bouvier family. Jackie was the elder of the two.

³     The last member of the American Bouvier family to have lived in France was Michel Bouvier. He was Jackie's great-grandfather. He came to America and became a cabinet maker. Jackie's father was given the nickname "Black Jack." He was a stockbroker. He wasn't completely loyal to Jackie's mother. That is what caused the couple to divorce when the girls were quite young. Jackie's mother remarried a few years later. Her second husband was quite wealthy. Jackie was brought up in a prominent lifestyle and wanted for nothing.

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