| Gingerbread for Liberty!: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution Contributor(s): Rockliff, Mara (Author), Kirsch, Vincent X. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0544130014 ISBN-13: 9780544130012 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods - Juvenile Nonfiction | Cooking & Food |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2013036934 |
| Lexile Measure: 590 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 9.57" W x 11.15" (0.89 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Locality - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Geographic Orientation - Pennsylvania - Holiday - Independence Day - Holiday - President's Day - Sex & Gender - Boy's Interest - Sex & Gender - Girl's Interest - Topical - Boy's Interest - Topical - Girl's Interest |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 171607 Reading Level: 3.1 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Christopher Ludwick was a German-born American patriot with a big heart and a talent for baking. When cries of "Revolution " began, Christopher was determined to help General George Washington and his hungry troops. Not with muskets or cannons, but with gingerbread Cheerfully told by Mara Rockliff and brought to life by Vincent Kirsch's inventive cut-paper illustrations, Gingerbread for Liberty is the story of an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War who changed the course of history one loaf at a time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kirsch, Vincent X.: - Vincent X. Kirsch is the author and illustrator who has worked with publishers such has Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, and Bloomsbury USA, where artwork for his first book Natalie and Naughtily was accepted into the 2008 Original Art Show at the Society of Illustrators in New York. He now lives in Los Angeles, California. Noah Webster and His Words is his first book with Houghton Mifflin. Visit his website at vincentxkirsch.com.Rockliff, Mara: - Mara Rockliff enjoys writing books for kids and baking gingerbread and other treats. She lives in Berks County, Pennsylvania with her family. To learn more about Rockliff and her books, visit mararockliff.com |