John Adams Author:Jane Sutcliffe Illustrated, children and youth's biography of John Adams. The back cover asks: "What did John Adams want to be when he grew up? — Answer: A Farmer!! But John's father talked him out of it. He wanted John to go school. If he hadn't, American history might have been very different! — The series is History Maker Bios-Presidents and Patriots of Our C... more »ountry. A timeline is also included.« less