Dear Mr. President: John Quincy Adams: Letters from a Southern Planter's Son

Dear Mr. President

by Steven Kroll

The twelve-year-old son of a cotton plantation owner pens a detailed account of one of John Quincy Adams' most difficult national problems--the removal of the Creek Indians from their tribal land in Georgia--in a fascinating book that contains photographs, maps, and timelines.

Genres: Childrens

121 pages, Hardcover

First published October 10, 2001

About the author

Stephen Kroll spoke at schools and conferences all over the world. He was married to the journalist, Kathleen Beckett, and they lived in New York City and an old carriage house in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. When he was not writing or traveling, he played a lot of tennis and walked around looking at everything.

Reviews

[Janet]

A preview prior to shipping this one off to my late elementary/early middle grandkids;
I found the process enjoyable. Great letter exchange between our sixth POTUS and
a 12 yo southern boy with a focus on human rights.