{"product_id":"those-rebels-john-tom-9780545222686","title":"Those Rebels, John \u0026 Tom","description":"A brilliant portrait of two American heroes from the award-winning creators of The Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Adams and Jefferson help bring forth the Declaration of Independence and... model successful collaboration. Their secret: Speak up \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e listen to the other guy. Good lessons for today's Washington.\" --\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Kerley is a two-time Sibert Honoree and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree whose award-winning biographies include \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThose Rebels, John \u0026amp; Tom\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eA Home for Mr. Emerson\u003c\/i\u003e, all illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham; \u003ci\u003eTigers \u0026amp; Tea with Toppy\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Matte Stephens; and \u003ci\u003eThe Dinosaurs of Waterhouse Hawkins\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWalt Whitman: Words for America\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003cbr\u003e Edwin Fotheringham's stylish, award-winning illustrations have graced the pages of \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and many other publications. He has illustrated numerous highly acclaimed nonfiction picture books, such as Barbara Kerley's \u003ci\u003eWhat to Do About Alice?\u003c\/i\u003e, a Sibert Honor Book and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eThe Extraordinary Mark Twain (According to Susy)\u003c\/i\u003e, a New York Public Library Best Children's Book; \u003ci\u003eThose Rebels, John \u0026amp; Tom\u003c\/i\u003e, an NCTE Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book; and \u003ci\u003eA Home for Mr. Emerson\u003c\/i\u003e, a NAPPA Gold Award winner; as well as younger fiction picture books, such as Pam Muñoz Ryan's \u003ci\u003eTony Baloney\u003c\/i\u003e and the eponymous beginning reader series, Jennifer Hamburg's \u003ci\u003eMonkey and Duck Quack Up!\u003c\/i\u003e, a spring 2015 Indie Favorite, and Andria Rosenbaum's \u003ci\u003eBig Sister, Little Monster\u003c\/i\u003e. Ed lives in Seattle, Washington. Visit him online at edfotheringham.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scholastic Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50503504920850,"sku":"9780545222686","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0edcaf4-aa99-47e7-8ebe-cbe038243916.jpg?v=1730792221","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/those-rebels-john-tom-9780545222686","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}