  | Thomas Jefferson's battle for science : bias, truth, and a mighty moose! Author: Anderson, Beth | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Thomas Jefferson is one of the most famous founding fathers, but did you know that his mind was always on science? Jefferson's scientific thinking and method battled against faulty facts and bias to prove that his new nation was just as good as any in the Old World.
| Illustrator: | Holmes, Jeremy |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (+) (05/01/24)
School Library Journal (+) (09/20/24)
Booklist (+) (04/15/24)
The Hornbook (+) (00/05/24)
Full Text Reviews:
School Library Journal - 09/20/2024 K-Gr 4—Thomas Jefferson loved to observe the natural world and meticulously took notes on it. However, when a French author, Count Georges-Louis Leclerc de Buffon, published an encyclopedia of the American natural world, Jefferson was outraged. The French author had never visited America, and yet he presented America's wildlife as inferior in his book. Along with facts about American history, Anderson tells how Jefferson proceeded to use the scientific method to prove the count wrong. The illustrator uses a comic book format with look-alike scientific journal pages to illustrate the battle between the French and American naturalists. The quirky illustrations will appeal to elementary students, highlighting the scientific inquiry process. Story time discussions could include the topics of presidents, the scientific method, and the pursuit of truth. The book is well researched and includes a bibliography and time line of Jefferson's life. VERDICT This enlightening account of a president and his study of the natural world is a needed addition to the elementary library.—Nancy Hawkins - Copyright 2024 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.
