Those Rebels, John & Tom
by Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham
John Adams loved to argue. Thomas Jefferson hated it. John Adams was a lawyer who... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2012
Word Count 2,401
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 960L
- ATOS Reading Level: 6.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 149056
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Jefferson, Thomas
- Adams, John, 1735-1826--Juvenile literature
- Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826--Juvenile literature
- Adams, John
- Signers
- United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers--Juvenile literature
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Barbara Kerley
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Edwin Fotheringham
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Barbara Kerley
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Edwin Fotheringham
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Author Interviews 1
Interview with Barbara Kerley
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Unit Lesson Plan from Louisiana Department of Education Teacher Support Toolbox Library
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Awards & Distinctions 4
Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2021
Honor, 2013
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2013
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Biography Selection, 2012
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2012
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