Kimberly Brubaker Bradleylives on a forty-two-acre farm inBristol, Tennessee.
* “A big, serious work of historical investigation and imagination;
the tale has never before been told this well.” — Kirkus, starred
review
* “[an] eye-opening and powerful novel.” — The Horn Book, starred
review
* “Bradley’s fine characterization and cinematic prose breathe life
into this tragic story.” — School Library Journal, starred
review
* “Bradley’s sensitive and richly imagined vision pays respect to
those who struggled for lives of stability and dignity, even as the
whims and fortunes of the Jeffersons shifted beneath them.” —
Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books, starred review
“This well-researched and moving novel provides insight into their
lives as it raises important and difficult questions.” — American
Library Association
“The young innocents’ elemental questions raise fundamental issues
for the reader. How could founding father Jefferson sell off
Maddy’s best friend? What does it mean, ‘all people are created
equal?’” — Booklist
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