1787 Author:Joan Anderson, Alexander Farquharson (Illustrator) A grand re-creation of the historic summer of the Constitutional Convention and the great men who attended it, as seen through the eyes of a young student. Novel with illustrations. As James Madison's aide during the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, young Jared Mifflin experiences a summer filled with adventure, intrigue, and ... more »romance. The story of a teenager who became James Madison's aide during the 1787 Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.« less