# Those Rebels, John & Tom - Hardcover

by **Barbara Kerley** (Author), **Edwin Fotheringham** (Illustrator)

A brilliant portrait of two American heroes from the award-winning creators of The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)!

"Adams and Jefferson help bring forth the Declaration of Independence and... model successful collaboration. Their secret: Speak up _and_ listen to the other guy. Good lessons for today's Washington." --_San Francisco Chronice_**An NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book** John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were very different. John Adams was short and stout. Thomas Jefferson was tall and lean. John was argumentative and blunt. Tom was soft-spoken and polite. But these two very different gentlemen did have two things in common: They both cared deeply about the American colonies, and neither cared much for the British tyrant, King George.With their signature wit, impeccable research, and inventive presentation style, award winners Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham masterfully blend biography and history to create a brilliant portrait of two American heroes who bravely set aside their differences to join forces in the fight for our country's freedom.

### Author Biography

Barbara Kerley is a two-time Sibert Honoree and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree whose award-winning biographies include _What to Do About Alice?_, _The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)_, _Those Rebels, John & Tom_, and _A Home for Mr. Emerson_, all illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham; _Tigers & Tea with Toppy_, illustrated by Matte Stephens; and _The Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins_ and _Walt Whitman: Words for America_, illustrated by Brian Selznick. Kerley's books have all been praised for their lively prose, meticulous research, and artistic presentation style. She lives in Portland, Oregon. Visit her online at barbarakerley.com.  
Edwin Fotheringham's stylish, award-winning illustrations have graced the pages of _The New Yorker_, _The Wall Street Journal_, _The New York Times_, and many other publications. He has illustrated numerous highly acclaimed nonfiction picture books, such as Barbara Kerley's _What to Do About Alice?_, a Sibert Honor Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book; _The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)_, a New York Public Library Best Children's Book; _Those Rebels, John & Tom_, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book; and _A Home for Mr. Emerson_, a NAPPA Gold Award winner; as well as younger fiction picture books, such as Pam Muz Ryan's _Tony Baloney_ and the eponymous beginning reader series, Jennifer Hamburg's _Monkey and Duck Quack Up!_, a spring 2015 Indie Favorite, and Andria Rosenbaum's _Big Sister, Little Monster_. Ed lives in Seattle, Washington. Visit him online at edfotheringham.com.

**Number of Pages:** 48

**Dimensions:** 0.36 x 12.2 x 8.94 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** January 01, 2012

**Award:** Orbis Pictus Award (2013)

**Award:** NAPPA Gold Awards (2012)

**Award:** Literary Award (2013)

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Those Rebels, John & Tom

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 6.3

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 17.99 USD
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