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It is 1803. Imagine that a twelve-year-old girl writes
a letter to President Jefferson. Imagine that the
President writes back.
Thomas Jefferson: Letters from a Philadelphia
Bookworm
a book by Jennifer Armstrong
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At
the beginning of the 1800s, the United States was a brand-new
country. To lead the nation, America had one of its most talented
and brilliant presidents: the statesmen, musician, scientist,
inventor, gardener, architect, family man, and philosopher
Thomas Jefferson. Discover this wonderful collection of fictional
letters between President Jefferson and the schoolgirl Amelia
Hornsby.
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About
The Author:
Jennifer
Armstrong is
an award-winning author of more than 50 books for children
including, In My Hands, The Shipwreck at the Bottom
of the World and The Snowball. A lover of American
history herself, Jennifer is a master at setting herself in
another time and showing what it feels like to be there. She
lives with her husband and their dogs in Saratoga Springs,
New York.
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