Think history is boring? So does Marcus Santana—until he’s swept out of present-day Philadelphia and into Benjamin Franklin’s cellar on the first day of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. With no way home, Marcus joins Franklin’s household, aiding the elderly "sage" at the convention and falling in love with beautiful Elise, Franklin’s cook who escaped slavery in Haiti and is in continuing danger of re-capture.
At the convention, Marcus records the nation’s most celebrated leaders—men like Washington, Hamilton, and Madison—as they struggle to design a government that will unite the deeply divided states into one nation. But Marcus is outraged by their attitudes and actions towards slavery. And the delegates, and even Elise, are outraged by his outrage! Will anyone listen to him when he discovers a ring of saboteurs plotting to destroy the convention?
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Reviews for The Quest To Unite Us
“de Rham’s prose is lively and humorous … A familiar but engaging and thoughtful time travel tale.”
“[A] fascinating exploration of the formation of the American government, changing attitudes, and one young man’s quest to save a country…A highly enjoyable time travel read.”
- Readers’ Favorite five-star review.
“An accurate, deeply engaging work of historical fiction about Benjamin Franklin and the Constitutional Convention of 1787 to be enjoyed not only by high school and college students, but homeschoolers and historians working with young people; as well as any adult seeking to learn more about our Constitution, its authors and the era in which they lived.”
- Keith Arbour, Historian, author of Benjamin Franklin’s First Government Printing
“if you are interested in Benjamin Franklin, the making of the constitution, or are looking for a book that recounts what happened at the Constitutional Convention, then this is the book for you.”
- Heather Barksdale, Heather’s Bookshelf