Synopsis
About Kimberly Bradley
See more books from this AuthorMost people now have a vague idea of this story and the issues it raises about Jefferson, the author of the words that founded a nation: “All men are created equal.” Bradley offers the first fully realized novel for young readers and tells it from the points of view of Beverly, Madison and anothe...
| Read Full Review of Jefferson's SonsI can't remember which came first, but at about the same time my parents took me to the film musical 1776, which starred a young Ken Howard as the very romantic Thomas Jefferson, I also read the Childhoods of Famous Americans biography of Jefferson.
Sep 21 2011 | Read Full Review of Jefferson's SonsIn "Jefferson's Sons" by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley, the children of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemmings, specifically the two oldest sons and their friend share their view of Thomas Jefferson, slavery, and what "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" really meant to them.
Oct 26 2012 | Read Full Review of Jefferson's SonsBrubaker Bradley brings to life the story of the four children - Beverly, Harriet, Madison and Eston - that researchers have, after much prodding, historical research and DNA analysis, acknowledged Thomas Jefferson had with one of his slaves, Sally Hemings.
Apr 04 2012 | Read Full Review of Jefferson's SonsAn aggregated and normalized score based on 56 user ratings from iDreamBooks & iTunes