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The notorious Benedict Arnold : a true story of adventure, heroism, & treachery / Steve Sheinkin.

Sheinkin, Steve. (Author).

Summary:

An introduction to the life of Benedict Arnold that highlights not only the traitorous actions that made him legendary, but also his heroic involvement in the American Revolution.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781596434868
  • ISBN: 1596434864
  • ISBN: 9781250024602
  • ISBN: 1250024609
  • Physical Description: 337 pages : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Roaring Brook Press, 2010.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Rb flash point."
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 310-317) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Clearing the woods: October 2, 1780 -- Benedict Arnold: January 14, 1741 -- Pranks and plays: 1751-1762 -- Making of a rebel: 1762-1775 -- Arnold's war: April 19-May 9, 1775 -- Across the lake: May 10-May 15, 1775 -- Trouble at Fort Ti: May 18-June 19, 1775 -- Enter André: June 1775 -- A risky proposition: July 1-September 18, 1775 -- To the Dead River: September 18-October 17, 1775 -- Critical and alarming: October 19-October 29, 1775 -- City on a cliff: October 29-November 8, 1775 -- Prisoner of war: September-November 1775 -- To the storming: November 8-December 30, 1775 -- Battle for Quebec: December 31, 1775 -- Blockade in the snow: January 1-February 27, 1776 -- André in Pennsylvania: January-July 1776 -- The last man out: May 6-July 28, 1776 -- Arnold's motley crew: August 1-October 11, 1776 -- Battle of Valcour Island: October 11, 1776 -- The revolution lives: October 12-November 2, 1776 -- André fights on: November 1776-April 1777 -- A question of honor: January 4-April 25, 1777 -- Exceedingly unhappy: April 25-July 11, 1777 -- Arnold rides north: July 11-August 24, 1777 -- Conquer or die: August 28-September 20, 1777 -- Bloody piece of work: September 1777 -- Beyond reconciliation: September 20-October 7, 1777 -- Fracture box: October 8, 1777-January 20, 1778 -- Peggy Shippen: November 1777-April 1778 -- Back to Philadelphia: April 1-June 19, 1778 -- Cupid's wound: June 20-September 14, 1778 -- Arnold under attack: September 25, 1778-February 28, 1779 -- André in New York: September 1778-April 1779 -- Delay worse than death: April 8-May 7, 1779 -- Everything at stake: May 10-May 30, 1779 -- The price of West Point: June 1779-July 1780 -- Attacking Fort Arnold: July 31-September 17, 1780 -- The floating Vulture: September 19-September 22, 1780 -- No-man's land: September 22-September 23, 1780 -- Papers of a dangerous tendency: September 23-September 25, 1780 -- A scene too shocking: September 25, 1780 -- Ready at any moment: September 26-October 2, 1780 -- The devil's reward: October 3-November 14, 1780 -- I must never return: 1780-1804.
Target Audience Note:
990L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.3 9 140630.
Awards Note:
YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, winner, 2012.
Subject:
Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801 > Juvenile literature.
United States. Continental Army > Biography > Juvenile literature.
United States. Continental Army > Juvenile literature.
American loyalists > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Generals > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
American loyalists > Juvenile literature.
Generals > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Juvenile literature.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Collaborationists > Juvenile literature.
Genre:
Biographies.

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