Natalie S. Bober

Selected Works

Nonfiction

Thomas Jefferson: Draftsman of a Nation
“Natalie Bober’s Thomas Jefferson is a gift to us all She makes him present, alive, and accessible: a man of intellect,feeling, grief, purpose, and great imagination.”

--Ken Burns, Documentarian

Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution
“This well researched biography provides an intimate portrait of a unique individual while also reflecting the tenor and times of the 18th century.”

--Starred, School Library Journal

A Restless Spirit: The Story of Robert Frost
“In a stunning biography that brings a legend alive, Bober uses interviews, letters, and Frost’s own poetry to depict the conditions and the events that gave rise to his restless spirit. A passionate book does justice to an American giant.”

--Language Arts

Countdown to Independence: A Revolution of Ideas in England and Her American Colonies: 1760-1776
“This book demonstrates how history should be written. Award-winning author Bober’s account is a gift to young readers – a history book too good to put down…. Bober’s reputation for writing readable history with appeal for young readers shines with this book."

--VOYA

Poetry Anthology

Let's Pretend: Poems of Flight and Fancy
Poems to spark the imagination of a young child

Quick Links

JFK Presidential Library - Link to JFK Presidential Library's Bibliography of American Revolutionary War Biographies

The Ken Burns Interview of Natalie Bober for his 1997 Documentary Film: "Thomas Jefferson"

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Awards and Achievements

Jefferson Legacy Foundation:
Elected to the Board of Directors, 2003
http://www.jeffersonlegacy.org

International Center for Jefferson Studies:
Short-Term Fellowship, Spring 2003

Hunter College Hall of Fame, Elected May 2001
http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/advancement/alumni/halloffame2K.html

Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Best Nonfiction 1995
Abigail Adams: Witness to a Revolution

Golden Kite Award - Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England:
International Authors and Writers Who's Who

Gale Research, Something About the Author
Something About the Author, Autobiography Series

H. W. Wilson Co. Ninth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators

Daughters of the American Revolution: Women in the Arts Recognition Award, October 2011