The Great Little Madison (Unforgetable Americans) Review
Jean Fritz has written a great book for both kids and adults, full of interesting facts about the man, his life, his wives (Dolly was his second), and his remarkable presidency. Throughout the book, the reader gets a real sense for how James Madison thought and felt about political issues, and how he overcame the challenges of being small in stature and small of voice to be one of our great presidents. Definitely worth a read to better understand this great man who lived in extraordinary times.
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- ISBN13: 9780698116214
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The Great Little Madison (Unforgetable Americans) Overview
In the days before microphones and TV interviews, getting people to listen to you was not an easy task. But James Madison used his quiet eloquence, intelligence and passion for unified colonies to help shape the Constitution, steer America through the turmoil of two wars, and ensure that our government, and nation, remained intact. uAn excellent, fascinating, indispensable resource. --Kirkus Reviews, pointer review The book is rich in the sort of detail that illuminates the man, but is not limited to personal information; a great deal of government history is woven into the biography. --Horn Book, starred review Fritz has given a vivid picture of the man and an equally vivid picture of the problems that faced the leaders of the new nation in the formative years. --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review Young readers will feel like they know the Great Little Madison' very well. --School Library Journal
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That would be "duel" between Hamilton and Burr, Publius, not "dual".
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This is not a good choice if you want to study James Madison.
This book is a children's book. The reading level is very low and the style is childish. Points are repeated over and over with far too many extra words (example sentence: "As time went on, so did the war." - from page 24). Ms. Fritz spends an inordinate amount of time writing about rather inconsequential things, like the style of clothing that Dolly Madison wore, and Madison's size and voice.
The work is not scholarly at all. She gives very incomplete and misleading information, for example regarding the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. There are no footnotes and few original sources and quotes. I also noticed that she made demeaning comments about the Quaker religion and the modern Republican Party. While Madison and Jefferson are portrayed as God-like, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, Patrick Henry, and John Jay are portrayed as traitors. I have no problem with a point of view in a book, but the way she inserts these comments gives children a prejudice before they have studied or thought much.
There is, in general, very little substance to the book. She does not discuss any important theme, meaning, or mission to Madison's life, and does not even touch on his significance in our own. Of Madison one observer said "Never have I seen so much mind in so little matter." Of this book I would say that I have never seen so little mind in so much matter!
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