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Worst Of Friends: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams And The True Story Of An American Feud (2011)

by Suzanne Jurmain(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

0525479031 (ISBN13: 9780525479031)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Dutton Juvenile

review 1: I liked that this book deals with two well-known presidents who helped shaped our nation's government, but does it in a way that lets us view them as real people, not just historical figures. We learn about their strong friendship, their disagreement over the role of the president, and how they patched up their friendship later in life. I recommend this for students grades 4 and above who are studying the founding of the United States.
review 2: This is one of those books I had to read for work, but I would have read anyway because it is historical (so one of the reasons I'm writing this review is so I can remember what I thought about it when it is time to talk about it at work!). I really liked this book, partially because I really like the story of how John ... moreAdams and Thomas Jefferson were so close, grew apart, and then came back together in the end. This story is written simply so that you don't have to have any previous knowledge of the time period to understand the book, or the politics behind Adams' and Jefferson's split. The illustrations are beautiful, colorful and take up the majority of the pages making the story that much more interesting for young kids. The only thing that I wish the author would have included is the fact that when they died they believed the other still lived and said so before they died. Additionally, the story is not only important because of the history, it is important because it shows kids that you can remain friends even if you disagree with each other. Granted, while talking about things you passionately disagree about you might say hurtful things, that doesn't mean you can't be friends. Embrace each other's different point of views and agree that you each have a right to your opinions much like Tom and John did at the ends of their lives. less

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