Liberty-Loving Lafayette: How 'America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman' Helped Win Our Independence

by Dorothea Jensen

Overview

FIND OUT WHAT HAMILTON LEFT OUT ABOUT "THE LANCELOT OF THE REVOLUTIONARY SET"

Inspired by the Broadway hit, HAMILTON, and by Longfellow's "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere," author Dorothea Jensen wrote this rhyming narrative about the Marquis de Lafayette and his crucial role in our Revolutionary War. Twenty-seven color illustrations, a glossary, study questions, and extensive endnotes enhance information about the historical figures and events mentioned in the poem. Honored by the Eric Hoffer Book Awards, which called it "A great resource for teachers of older elementary, middle, and high school students; and by the Readers' Favorite site as ". . .wonderfully conceived and magnificently presented," this playful rhyming history entertains and informs readers of all ages.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798987784471
Publisher:	Dorothea Jensen
Publication date:	09/12/2024
Edition description:	Additional endnotes and graphics.
Pages:	76
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.16(d)

About the Author

A former teacher, Dorothea Jensen has been studying the American Revolution since the early 1980’s, and Lafayette in particular since the late 1990s. She has written two award-winning historical novels for young readers about the Revolution: A Buss from Lafayette, and The Riddle of Penncroft Farm. In addition to writing about history, she also creates picture books featuring stories in verse about the high tech, 21st century Izzy Elves. Her passion for history and her delight in versifying led her to create this unique rhyming history for readers of all ages.