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Jefferson's Children
The Story of One American Family
Written by Shannon LanierAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Shannon Lanier and Jane FeldmanAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Jane Feldman
Photographed by Jane FeldmanAuthor Alerts: Random House will alert you to new works by Jane Feldman
Juvenile Nonfiction - History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods; Juvenile Nonfiction - Biography & Autobiography - People of Color; Juvenile Nonfiction - Family - Multigenerational | Random House Books for Young Readers | Trade Paperback | December 2002 | $20.99 | 978-0-375-82168-4 (0-375-82168-6)

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ABOUT THIS BOOK

Shannon Lanier is sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson. He is also black. How is this possible? Shannon and his family are the result of Thomas Jefferson’s union with his slave mistress, Sally Hemings. Two hundred years later, the facts are still in dispute. Jefferson’s Children is the story of Shannon’s travels across the country to meet his relatives from both sides of the family. The interviews and photographs contained paint a fascinating and complicated picture of a family that represents the larger family of America.


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WINNER 2001 - ALA Best Books for Young Adults