Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children
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Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children
By Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
PublisherPenguinImprintDialISBN
9780803734999
Awards and HonorsKirkus Reviews Best Children's Books of 2011; ALA Notable Children’s Book 2012, Older; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2012, History/Life & Culture in the Americas
Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children
Sally Heming and Thomas Jefferson’s oldest son, Beverly, can pass as white. Their son Maddy cannot, but he will be free one day—unlike his best friend, Peter. Afterword. Sources for further study.
Title alpha Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children
Category Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Pages Count 368
Topics Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826). Music lessons. Sally Hemings (c. 1773-1835). Monticello. Slavery. Marriage. Freedom. Family. Identity. Financial troubles. Learning a trade. Literacy. Social classes.
SRC Level 4.400000
SRC Points 20.000000
Lexile 600L
Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2011-09-14
JLG Release Date Jan 2012
Minimum grade 6
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus
Upper Middle School Fiction Plus (Grades 6-8)
For Grades 6-8
This collection features fiction titles selected for older middle school readers who are ready for longer, more layered stories that explore growing independence and changing perspective. Selections include realistic and speculative fiction with increased emotional and narrative complexity, offering stories that look beyond immediate experience and invite readers to engage with broader questions about identity, belonging, and the world around them.