First published 2016
Philadelphia swelters in the summer heat of 1776 as Thomas Jefferson sits at his writing desk, working through the night on words that will change history. The young lawyer faces an enormous task: crafting a document that will formally cut all ties between the American colonies and the British Empire. Jefferson must find the right language to justify this bold break and announce the birth of a new nation called the United States of America. Around him, fellow colonists prepare to stake their lives on the cause of freedom. The Declaration of Independence he writes will make their rebellion official and provide the spark that ignites the Revolutionary War. This story follows the creation of one of history's most important documents and the brave individuals who risked everything to bring a new country into existence.
Genres: historical-fiction, politics, non-fiction, american-history
Vibes: suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-events
Setting: Philadelphia
Period: 1776
112 pages · Paperback · Penguin Workshop