The Jefferson Wish

Making wishes on snow, dandelions,

and shooting stars is perfectly normal

for Polly’s family. But when Polly

decides to try a different kind of

wish, everything changes. Now she

is spending her entire family vacation

thinking she has lost her mind.


Maybe Polly should have stuck with

throwing a penny into the fountain.

While visiting Thomas Jefferson’s

home, she uses a nickel instead, silently

wishing she knew interesting facts

about President Jefferson to share with

everyone on the trip. What happens

next is something beyond Polly’s

imagination. In a matter of hours, Polly

suddenly realizes that no one else in

her group can hear the strange voices

relaying fascinating historical facts.

Unfortunately, her family thinks she is

crazy. Could her wish really have come

true? Or are the mysterious voices part

of a clever practical joke?



The Jefferson Wish is an entertaining tale

that integrates little-known facts about

one of our nation’s founding fathers

with the adventures of a girl about to

fi nd out what happens when a wish

becomes reality.