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Hopkinson, Deborah

John Adams Speaks for Freedom

32 pp. | Simon/Aladdin | January, 2005 | Library ISBN 0-689-86908-8 $11.89 | Paper ISBN 0-689-86907-X $3.99
(4) K-3 Ready-to-Read: Stories of Famous Americans series. Illustrated by Craig Orback. Covering Adams's major contributions to U.S. history, including his stirring speech in favor of independence, ambassadorship to France, vice-presidency, and presidency, this book reflects the difficulties of writing complicated material for early readers. Its sentences are somewhat truncated and it emphasizes excitement, such as a dangerous voyage, instead of Adams's more nuanced statesmanship. Soft-edged illustrations accompany the text. Timeline.
Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian

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