Tom Jefferson: Third President of the U.S.

by Helen Albee Monsell, Kenneth Wagner (Illustrator)

Overview

Thomas Jefferson’s legacy as founding father and author of the Declaration of Independence makes him an unforgettable all-star in American history. But what was he like as a child?

In this narrative biography, you’ll learn all about the childhood of Thomas Jefferson—from his birth on April 13, 1743, in Shadwell, Virginia (the third of ten children), to his study of languages from an early age, to his love of horseback riding and nature.

Find out what Jefferson did for fun—and how his childhood and education led him to write the Declaration of Independence and lead a new nation as the third president of the United States.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780689713477
Publisher:	Aladdin
Publication date:	10/30/1989
Series:	Childhood of Famous Americans
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.31(w) x 7.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Helen Albee Monsell is the author of biographies about Thomas Jefferson, Susan B. Anthony, and Robert E. Lee.

Table of Contents

	At Tuckahoe	11
	Back Home	34
	Is It Enough?	46
	Indians	56
	Schoolboys Together	65
	A Hot Summer	87
	A Storm and a Defeat	104
	A Chance for Eb	111
	Too Much Company	133
	Caesar Was Wrong	141
	College Student	149
	Back to the Little Mountain	165
	A Law Student Listens	169
	Monticello	177
	The Declaration of Independence	184