Freedman, R. (2010). Lafayette and the American Revolution. New York: Holiday House.
Lafayette is a french marquis who is struck by the struggle of Americans to free themselves from the taxation and control of the British. Lafayette goes against the ruling of his country and abandons his family to join the revolutionary cause. The book is a 2011 Robert F. Sibert Informational Honor Book and for good reason. It is easy to read and flows smoothly. The illustrations and photo documents of treaties make the information more tangible and pertinent to the reader. This book captures an unknown friend of George Washington and brings him to light as his role may have been one of the most important influences of the American victory. (Grades 5 and up).
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