Description
Did you understand that John Adams had to coax Thomas Jefferson into writing the Declaration of Independence? It is true. The shy Virginia statesman refused in the beginning, but then went on to creator one in all our nation’s most necessary and inspiring documents. The third U.S. president, Jefferson was once also an architect, inventor, musician, farmer, and-what is indisputably the most troubling aspect of his life-a slave owner. After all, here is a biography for kids that unveils the many facets of this founding father’s remarkable and complicated life.
Book Details:
- Format: Paperback
- Publication Date: 7/28/2003
- Pages: 112
- Reading Level: Age 8 and Up