Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children

Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

400 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction historical middle grade young adult challenging emotional hopeful slow-paced
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This story of Thomas Jefferson's children by one of his slaves, Sally Hemings, tells a darker piece of America's history from an often unseen perspective-that of three of Jefferson's slaves-including two of his own children. As each child grows up...

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Community Reviews Summary of 678 reviews

Moods

emotional 85%
sad 57%
challenging 52%
reflective 52%
informative 47%
dark 23%
hopeful 23%
tense 19%
adventurous 14%
funny 9%
inspiring 4%
mysterious 4%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 28%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 72% | A mix: 16% | Plot: 11%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | It's complicated: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 40% | Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 20%

Average rating

4.08

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