Who Was Thomas Jefferson?

Did you know that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It's true. The shy Virginia statesman refused at first, but then went on to author one of our nation's most important and inspiring documents. The third U.S. president, Jefferson was also an architect, inventor, musician, farmer, and-what is certainly the most troubling aspect of his life-a slave owner. Finally, here's a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father's remarkable and complicated life.

Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 07/28/2003
Pages: 103
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 7.62h x 5.34w x 0.26d
ISBN: 9780448431451
Age: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.3
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 86803 / Who Was Thomas Jefferson?


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 194 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 194 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
The author of more than 225 children's and young adult non-fiction books, Dennis Brindell Fradin was the winner of many awards, including the Flora Steiglitz Straus best non-fiction book of the year, two Carter Woodson awards, a Golden Kite honor plaque, and three Society of Midland Authors Best Book prizes, Dennis prided himself on writing graceful, readable prose for young people. A born storyteller, the decade he spent as a second-grade teacher helped him perfect his fluid style of writing for children.