Natalie S. Bober is the author of numerous books of history for young adult readers, including Countdown to Independence: A Revolution of Ideas in England and Her American Colonies, 1760-1776 and Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution.
Natalie Bober's Thomas Jefferson is a gift to us all. She makes him present, alive, and accessible: a man of intellect, feeling, grief, purpose, and great imagination. - Ken Burns, documentary producer ""Natalie Bober has provided what is probably the most thorough and intellectually sophisticated narrative that any [young adult] book on the Revolution has ever attempted."" - Joseph J. Ellis, author of American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson ""Even readers raised on political cynicism will come away from this feeling stirred by this powerful, exciting story of their government's birth."" - Booklist *Starred* ""Bober has taken on an extremely vital, but difficult, task: writing a history that speaks to young people, black and white alike, in a way that is respectful to both cultures.... She hits all the relevant points that young readers should know about the third president, while adding new perspectives that are always nuanced. The detail is rich and her presentation is elegant."" - Annette Gordon-Reed, New York Law School, author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy
Natalie Bober's Thomas Jefferson is a gift to us all. She makes him present, alive, and accessible: a man of intellect, feeling, grief, purpose, and great imagination. - Ken Burns, documentary producer ""Natalie Bober has provided what is probably the most thorough and intellectually sophisticated narrative that any [young adult] book on the Revolution has ever attempted."" - Joseph J. Ellis, author of American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson ""Even readers raised on political cynicism will come away from this feeling stirred by this powerful, exciting story of their government's birth."" - Booklist *Starred* ""Bober has taken on an extremely vital, but difficult, task: writing a history that speaks to young people, black and white alike, in a way that is respectful to both cultures.... She hits all the relevant points that young readers should know about the third president, while adding new perspectives that are always nuanced. The detail is rich and her presentation is elegant."" - Annette Gordon-Reed, New York Law School, author of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: An American Controversy
Gr 9 Up-In this update to Thomas Jefferson: Man on a Mountain (S & S, 1988), Bober addresses the new scholarship that has emerged and revisits her assessment of controversy surrounding Jefferson's "shadow family" with slave Sally Hemings. As with the earlier biography, readers will be captivated by the honest portrayal of a man caught in the maelstrom of extraordinary times. This is a very human accounting of Jefferson, who partied as a youth, rallied for independence as a college and law student, mastered his studies, and chose stunning mentors. The author draws on his voluminous correspondences and writings and presents a full and complex portrait of the man and his legacy. She states that "the institution of slavery resonated through his life. Perhaps nowhere was this more powerfully illustrated than in his own home." Jefferson's story is one every YA needs to know, and this excellent, well-documented edition is a must-have.-Kathy Lehman, Thomas Dale High School Library, Chester, VA Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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