Society of School Librarians International Book Award Honor
California Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Honor
Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year
Booklist Top Ten Biography for Youth
Young 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.
Lafayette 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.