Winter, Jonah My Name is
James Madison Hemings, illustrated by Terry Widener. PICTURE BOOK.
Schwatrz & Wade (Random), 2016.
$18.
James Hemings was a slave on
a plantation in Virginia. Like many
slaves, his father was also his master.
In James case, however, his master/father was Thomas Jefferson. Being only one-eighth black, he could have
passed as white, but since he is property, such a life is not for him.
Winter takes a very
interesting look at the life of Thomas Jefferson’s slave children. It is quite a lot of information and more
detailed than the average picture book.
I will definitely be showing this to my teachers, as I feel the material
is more appropriate for the upper grades,
I’d love to know if an elementary school would use and talk about this
book. Anyone?
EL _ OPTIONAL. MS, HS – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher
Posts
2 comments:
We would love that book, it sounds incredible interesting! The upper grades really delve into that time period so that would work out. I will add to my most wanted list.
My teachers at the middle school loved it too. It can cross to almost any grade.
Post a Comment