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Rubin, Susan Goldman

Jean Laffite: The Pirate Who Saved America

48 pp. | Abrams | April, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-8109-9733-2 $18.95
(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Jeff Himmelman. This picture book biography explains how a Haitian-born Jewish pirate provided General Andrew Jackson with information that helped him win the Battle of New Orleans. The lengthy text makes a complicated life and its historical context accessible for middle graders. Illustrations with loose background strokes and muted colors create a sense of the largely nautical setting.
Reviewer: Shoshana Flax

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