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Tom Jefferson: Third President of the United States
Contributor(s): Monsell, Helen Albee (Author), Wagner, Kenneth (Illustrator)

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 ISBN: 0689713479     ISBN-13: 9780689713477
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
OUR PRICE: $6.79  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: October 1989
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Annotation: Using simple language that beginning readers can understand, this lively, inspiring, and believable biography looks at the childhood of America's third president, Thomas Jefferson.

Click for more in this series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.)
Dewey: B
LCCN: 89037841
Age Level: 8-12
Grade Level: 3-7
Lexile Measure: 540(Not Available)
Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.18" W x 7.62" L (0.29 lbs) 192 pages
Themes:
- Theometrics - Secular
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
- Topical - Home Schooling
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 13715
Reading Level: 3.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 3.0
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Monsell, Helen Albee: - Helen Albee Monsell is the author of biographies about Thomas Jefferson, Susan B. Anthony, and Robert E. Lee.
 
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