A spy called James : the true story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War double agent
Record details
- ISBN: 1467749338 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9781467749336 (lib. bdg. : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
print - Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 7-10. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Spies United States United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 African Americans Lafayette, James Armistead 1760?-1830 African Americans Slaves United States Biography |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Covington Branch | J 973.385 Rock (Text) | 33126022403723 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
Erlanger Branch | J 973.385 Rock (Text) | 33126022403715 | JNonfiction | Checked out | 04/15/2024 |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2016 November
Gr 2â5âRockwell's detailed yet accessible text is perfectly matched with Cooper's exceptional oil paintings in this picture book biography. Using a muted color palette and done in a grainy style, the art imparts a sense of historical drama in each spread and expertly draws readers into James Lafayette's remarkable story. Rockwell wastes no words, beginning right away with General Cornwallis's defeat at the Battle of Yorktown and his discovery that a guide for the British army was in fact a double agent, a slave working as a spy for the Americans. (Rockwell discloses enough background information on the Revolutionary War to keep kids grounded.) Students will learn that although James provided an invaluable service to the Americans, he was denied his freedom after the war ended until General Lafayette intervened (back matter notes that James petitioned for his freedom on his own and was initially denied by the general assembly). In a triumphant last spread, the former spy, now James Lafayette, appears at the forefront of a landscape with bold red text proclaiming, "James Lafayette was finally free." VERDICT A profoundly successful work. Pair this with Stephen Krensky's Hanukkah at Valley Forge and Laurie Halse Anderson's Independent Dames: What You Never Knew About the Women and Girls of the American Revolution for a well-rounded, multicultural look at the American Revolution.âJennifer Steib Simmons, Anderson County Library, SC. Copyright 2016 School Library Journal.