The story is told in the voice of the first son, Beverly, changes to the second son Madison and then moves to another slave, Peter. How could founding father Jefferson sell off Maddy's best friend? What does it mean, 'all people are created equal?'" - Booklist, * "Bradley's sensitive and richly imagined vision pays respect to those who struggled for lives of stability and dignity, even as the whims and fortunes of the Jeffersons shifted beneath them.Have you ever wondered about the relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings? Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s book of historic fiction, “Jefferson’s Sons: A Founding Father’s Secret Children” (Dial 2011) is the most insightful account of slavery and life at “Master” Jefferson’s estate, Monticello, that I’ve yet to encounter.
How could founding father Jefferson sell off Maddy's best friend? What does it mean, 'all people are created equal?', This well-researched and moving novel provides insight into their lives as it raises important and difficult questions., * "A big, serious work of historical investigation and imagination the tale has never before been told this well." - Kirkus, starred review * " eye-opening and powerful novel." - The Horn Book, starred review * "Bradley's fine characterization and cinematic prose breathe life into this tragic story." - School Library Journal, starred review * "Bradley's sensitive and richly imagined vision pays respect to those who struggled for lives of stability and dignity, even as the whims and fortunes of the Jeffersons shifted beneath them." - Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books, starred review "This well-researched and moving novel provides insight into their lives as it raises important and difficult questions." - American Library Association "The young innocents' elemental questions raise fundamental issues for the reader. * "A big, serious work of historical investigation and imagination the tale has never before been told this well.", The young innocents' elemental questions raise fundamental issues for the reader.
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