Revolutionary rogues : John André and Benedict Arnold / Selene Castrovilla ; illustrated by John O'Brien.
Material type: TextPublisher: Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights, [2017]Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781629793412
- 1629793418
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.382 C355 | Available | 33111008961258 | ||||
Children's Book | Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 973.382 C355 | Available | 33111008819712 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Includes bibliographical references.
Longing for reward and recognition, American Major General Benedict Arnold turns traitor as he plots with British Major John Andre to help the British win the Revolutionary War.