{"product_id":"revolutionary-friends-general-george-washington-and-the-marquis-de-lafayette-hardcover","title":"Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSelene Castrovilla\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDrazen Kozjan\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSociety of School Librarians International Book Award Honor\u003cbr\u003eCalifornia Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Honor\u003cbr\u003eBank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eBooklist Top Ten Biography for Youth \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYoung fans of the smash Broadway hit \"Hamilton\" will enjoy this narrative nonfiction picture book story about the important friendship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette during the Revolutionary War.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLafayette has come to America to offer his services to the patriotic cause. Inexperienced but dedicated, he is a much-needed ally and not only earns a military position with the Continental Army but also Washington's respect and admiration. This picture book presents the human side of history, revealing the bond between two famous Revolutionary figures. Both the author and illustrator worked with experts and primary sources to represent both patriots and the war accurately and fairly.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSelene Castrovilla\u003c\/b\u003e has written about the American Revolution before in \u003ci\u003eBy the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eUpon Secrecy\u003c\/i\u003e, both published by Calkins Creek. \u003ci\u003eBy the Sword\u003c\/i\u003e was named an IRA Notable Book and a Moonbeam Children's Book Award Gold Medalist for Nonfiction. \u003ci\u003eUpon Secrecy\u003c\/i\u003e was named a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year. Ms. Castrovilla lives on Long Island with her two sons. You can read more about her at selenecastrovilla.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrazen Kozjan\u003c\/b\u003e traveled to the site of the Battle of Brandywine and Philadelphia to research \u003ci\u003eRevolutionary Friends\u003c\/i\u003e. He is an illustrator and animator who helped to develop, design, and storyboard numerous successful cartoons including \u003ci\u003eThe Neverending Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRupert the Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFranklin the Turtle\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGeorge Shrinks\u003c\/i\u003e, among many others. He is also the illustrator of \u003ci\u003eDiary of A Fairy Godmother\u003c\/i\u003e by Esme Raji Codell and the Julia Gillian series by Alison McGhee. He lives in Toronto, Ontario. Visit him at drazenkozjan.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.47 x 11.02 x 9.21 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Delaware Diamonds Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lower Grades, K-3\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53336139497837,"sku":"9781590788806","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/djdFNjBhdkV0NkhFVUpBc3ZLWjR0QT09.webp?v=1778915223","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/revolutionary-friends-general-george-washington-and-the-marquis-de-lafayette-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}