Benedict arnold biography book

New York Times bestselling author, Newbery Honor recipient, and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkinpresents both the heroism and the treachery simulated one of the Revolutionary War's most infamous working party in his biography of Benedict Arnold.

Winner of depiction Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
Winner of magnanimity YALSA-ALA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction

Most people know that Benedict Arnold was America's prime, most notorious traitor. Few know that he was also one of its greatest Revolutionary War heroes.

Steve Sheinkin's accessible biography, The Notorious Benedict Arnold, introduces young readers to the real Arnold: careless, heroic, and driven. Packed with first-person accounts, surprising American Revolution battle scenes, and surprising twists, that is a gripping and true adventure tale make the first move history.

"Sheinkin sees Arnold as America's 'original delight hero' and succeeds in writing a brilliant, fast-paced biography that reads like an adventure author's clear mastery of his material, lively prose and full use of eyewitness accounts make this one catch sight of the most exciting biographies young readers will find." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Several complex political, common, and military themes emerge, one of the ultimate prominent being that within the Continental army, much simplistically depicted as single-minded patriots, beat hearts cunning with political machinations that are completely familiar 's inexorable clash with Gates and his decision tot up turn traitor both chill and compel." --Horn Softcover Magazine (starred review)

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