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40 pp.
| Boyds/Calkins
| April, 2013
|
TradeISBN 978-1-59078-880-6$16.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Drazen Kozjan.
This picture book chronicles the friendship of Washington and the French nobleman Lafayette during the American Revolution. Lafayette's deep affection and admiration for Washington are recorded, as well as Lafayette's military leadership and contributions to the American and French Revolutions. Full-page pen-and-ink illustrations, sidebars from Lafayette's writings, and extensive timelines of the lives of both men accompany the informative text. Bib., glos.
88 pp.
| Holiday
| September, 2010
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8234-2182-4$24.95
(2)
4-6
Lafayette, a nobleman in the French court, risked everything to aid the American cause of liberty. He also played a prominent role in the French Revolution and had a long career in French politics. The narrative, written with all of Freedman's characteristic grace and clarity, presents in Lafayette an outsider's perspective on the American Revolution. Illustrated with artwork reproductions. Timeline. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Jonathan Hunt
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2010
87 pp.
| Putnam
| October, 1999
|
TradeISBN 0-399-23411-X$$16.99
(2)
4-6
Illustrated by
Ronald Himler.
This lively account of Lafayette's military and political career in America and in France and his lifelong championing of the principles of democracy depicts a man of intelligence, enthusiasm, leadership, and a great capacity for friendship and love. Himler's full-page drawings provide helpful views of the important players and of time and place. Bib., ind.
Reviewer: Margaret A. Bush
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 1999
3 reviews
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