Revolutionary Rogues: John André and Benedict Arnold
Selene Castrovilla$15.26
$17.95
NCSS/CBC Notable Trade Social Studies Book
Kansas Reading Circle Choice
Bank Street College Best Book
Tappantown Historical Society's Achievement Award Young fans of the Broadway smash "Hamilton" will enjoy this riveting nonfiction picture book that unfolds like a play, telling a story from American history.
Gravely injured and with little chance for more military honors, Major General Benedict Arnold seeks reward and recognition another way. He contacts Major John André, the new head of British intelligence and another man determined to prove himself. Arnold and André strike a deal and use Arnold's intelligence to take over West Point, the strategic American fort. The plan ultimately fails, leading to André's capture and death and Arnold's loss of reward and glory. Author Selene Castrovilla and illustrator John O'Brien brilliantly capture the tensions and high drama of these two revolutionary rogues by highlighting their similarities and differences and demonstrating how they brought about their own tragic ends. This title also includes an afterword, timelines of the lives of both men, an extensive bibliography, and a list of key places to visit.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 09/19/2017
ISBN: 9781629793412
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.50d
Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2017
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 50
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 244 - Recommended, Satisfactory
Kansas Reading Circle Choice
Bank Street College Best Book
Tappantown Historical Society's Achievement Award Young fans of the Broadway smash "Hamilton" will enjoy this riveting nonfiction picture book that unfolds like a play, telling a story from American history.
Gravely injured and with little chance for more military honors, Major General Benedict Arnold seeks reward and recognition another way. He contacts Major John André, the new head of British intelligence and another man determined to prove himself. Arnold and André strike a deal and use Arnold's intelligence to take over West Point, the strategic American fort. The plan ultimately fails, leading to André's capture and death and Arnold's loss of reward and glory. Author Selene Castrovilla and illustrator John O'Brien brilliantly capture the tensions and high drama of these two revolutionary rogues by highlighting their similarities and differences and demonstrating how they brought about their own tragic ends. This title also includes an afterword, timelines of the lives of both men, an extensive bibliography, and a list of key places to visit.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 09/19/2017
ISBN: 9781629793412
Pages: 48
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.80w x 0.50d
Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2017
Booklist 08/01/2017 pg. 50
Publishers Weekly 08/07/2017
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 244 - Recommended, Satisfactory