Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt: The True Story of the Quest for America's Biggest Bones (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781481442688)

In this rhyming, hilarious romp about a little-known facet of American history, Thomas Jefferson tries to disprove a French theory that those in the New World are puny and wussy by going in search of mammoth bones.

In the New World called America big changes were a'brewing.
Independence was declared with bold hurrahs and ballyhooing

The French feel threatened by America's new freedom and confidence, as embodied by Count Buffon who claims that the "New World was a chilly, swampy place, filled with puny, scrawny creatures, every species, breed, and race." Thomas Jefferson won't stand his young country being insulted, so he sets out to prove Count Buffon wrong. He sends people across the country in search of an animal or animal bones to prove that creatures in the United States are big and strong and worthy.

Hilarious, energetic, and a delight to read aloud, this book shines a light on this little-known slice of American history. Included in the back matter are an author's note, who's who and what's what from American history, bibliography, and further reading.

Author: Carrie Clickard
ISBN-10: 1481442686
ISBN-13: 9781481442688
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2019
Pages: 40
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 11.10h x 10.10w x 0.50d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
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Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/15/2018
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2018
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2018
School Library Journal 02/01/2019 pg. 1