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A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent
Contributor(s): Rockwell, Anne (Author), Cooper, Floyd (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1467749338     ISBN-13: 9781467749336
Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (R)
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: November 2016
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2014011569
Lexile Measure: 940
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 11.1" W x 9.3" (0.90 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 183334
Reading Level: 5.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

Told for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette--a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution.

After his resounding defeat at the battle of Yorktown, British general Charles Cornwallis made a point of touring the American camp, looking for the reason behind his loss. What he didn't expect to see was James, a runaway slave who had served as a guide to the British army. Or at least that's what Cornwallis was led to believe. In fact, James wasn't actually an escaped slave--he was a spy for the American army.

But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery in Virginia. His service as a spy hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; his next adversary was the Virginia General Assembly. He'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.

Contributor Bio(s): Cooper, Floyd: -

Floyd Cooper is a Coretta Scott King Award winner and the illustrator of Ruth and the Green Book. Floyd received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma. He lives in Easton, Pennsylvania.

Rockwell, Anne: -

Anne Rockwell is the author of Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band, which was a Junior Library Guild Selection. She lives in Stamford, Connecticut.