Robert E. Lee: The Man, the Soldier, the Myth
Brandon Marie Miller$16.96
$19.95
A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year
The life of one of the most mythologized men in American history, Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee, is explored in this comprehensive young-adult biography. Robert E. Lee's life was filled with responsibility and loyalty. Born to a Revolutionary War hero, Lee learned a sense of duty and restraint after weathering scandals brought on by his father and eldest brother. He found the perfect way to channel this sense of duty at West Point, where he spent his days under rigorous teachers who taught him the organizational skills and discipline he would apply for the rest of his life. The military became Lee's life: he was often away from his beloved family, making strides with the Army, forcibly expanding the United States toward the Western coastline, and fighting the Mexican-American War. And ultimately, the military and his defining role therein--General of the Confederate Army--would prove to be Lee's legacy. Author Brandon Marie Miller separates fact from fiction and reveals the complex truth behind who Lee was as a person, a soldier, a general, and a father. The book includes numerous archival images, as well as original quotations, a timeline, an author's note, a family tree, source notes, a bibliography, and an index.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 06/11/2019
ISBN: 9781629799100
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 72
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory
A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year
The life of one of the most mythologized men in American history, Confederate States Army General Robert E. Lee, is explored in this comprehensive young-adult biography. Robert E. Lee's life was filled with responsibility and loyalty. Born to a Revolutionary War hero, Lee learned a sense of duty and restraint after weathering scandals brought on by his father and eldest brother. He found the perfect way to channel this sense of duty at West Point, where he spent his days under rigorous teachers who taught him the organizational skills and discipline he would apply for the rest of his life. The military became Lee's life: he was often away from his beloved family, making strides with the Army, forcibly expanding the United States toward the Western coastline, and fighting the Mexican-American War. And ultimately, the military and his defining role therein--General of the Confederate Army--would prove to be Lee's legacy. Author Brandon Marie Miller separates fact from fiction and reveals the complex truth behind who Lee was as a person, a soldier, a general, and a father. The book includes numerous archival images, as well as original quotations, a timeline, an author's note, a family tree, source notes, a bibliography, and an index.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Calkins Creek Books
Published: 06/11/2019
ISBN: 9781629799100
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.55lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 1.20d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 01/01/0001
Booklist 06/01/2019 pg. 72
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2019 - Recommended, Satisfactory