Jefferson Measures a Moose (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780763694104)

The author of Mesmerized shares another comical true tale of a Founding Father using science to defeat ignorance and stop the spread of false information.

Thomas Jefferson was wild about numbers. He was constantly counting, measuring, and observing things that caught his interest. He loved sharing his discoveries and reading the discoveries of others. But when a famous Frenchman published a book about America, Jefferson was appalled: all the information in the book was wrong. The author insisted that America was a wretched, dismal place, where birds could not sing, dogs could not bark, and everything and everyone was puny and weak. Thomas Jefferson resolved to set the record straight -- with numbers -- and prove to the world that the new nation was worthy of investment. But how do you show that a country is plentiful in an age when photography hasn't been invented yet? Mara Rockliff, master of children's nonfiction, details another little-known moment in math and natural history, illustrated with humor by prolific artist S. D. Schindler and accompanied by extensive back matter and an informative author's note.

Author: Mara Rockliff
ISBN-10: 076369410X
ISBN-13: 9780763694104
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 08/04/2020
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.50h x 10.80w x 0.50d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 07/20/2020
School Library Journal 08/01/2020 pg. 95
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 119
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average