A Spy Called James

(Hardback)

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Near the end of the american revolution, there were actually two double agents in lord cornwallis' camp near yorktown, va one of them was benedict arnold, who was notorious. The other was james armistead lafayette, who was successful - and a slave.

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"[Rockwell] delivers a striking portrait of James Lafayette, an African-American spy critical to the outcome of the Revolutionary War. [Cooper's] illustrations affirm his skill as a gifted portrait artist."--Publishers Weekly

"Rockwell's detailed yet accessible text is perfectly matched with Cooper's exceptional oil paintings. . . . A profoundly successful work."--starred, School Library Journal

"With a compelling story and appealing artwork, this inviting foray into American history will catch the attention of many readers."--Booklist

Author Bio

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. Floyd Cooper (1956-2021) was a Coretta Scott King Award winner and illustrator of numerous books for children including Ruth and the Green Book, A Spy Called James, and Max and the Tag-Along Moon. Unspeakable, one of his final picture books, was a National Book Award longlist title, a Sibert Honor book, and a Caldecott Honor book. He received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and went on to develop a distinctive art technique called oil erasure.