Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Childrenīradley's 2011 book, Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children, received 5 starred book reviews and numerous accolades. Ruthie's Giftīradley's first novel is set in a small Indiana farming community at the start of World War I, and follows the story of Ruthie, an 8-year-old tomboy who strives to form a stronger sense of self and selflessness during a particularly dramatic year in her life: the year her sixth brother is born, the year she makes her first friends (twin girls), the year she almost dies of pneumonia, the year the war takes one of her brothers from her. She has won numerous awards for her stories as well as many other literary honors. Her first novel, Ruthie's Gift, was published in 1998 and she has continued to publish 17 books catered to children and young adults. While he attended medical school, she worked primarily as a research chemist, while still writing as a part-time editor for equestrian magazines and creatively whenever she could. After college, Bradley married her high school sweetheart, Bart Bradley.
Bradley's knowledge of horses influenced some of her children's literature, such as the award-winning The War That Saved My Life. During college, she began writing by working as a freelance writer for equestrian magazines.
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