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Gr 2–5—Rockwell's detailed yet accessible text is perfectly matched with Cooper's exceptional oil paintings in this picture book biography. Using a muted color palette and done in a grainy style, the art imparts a sense of historical drama in each spread and expertly draws readers into James Lafayette's remarkable story. Rockwell wastes no words, beginning right away with General Cornwallis's defeat at the Battle of Yorktown and his discovery that a guide for the British army w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

A Virginia slave named James became a double agent during the Revolutionary War. James gave misinformation to Benedict Arnold and the British, hel...Log In or Sign Up to Read More