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48 pp.
| Abrams
| April, 2012
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8109-9733-2$18.95
(3)
4-6
Illustrated by
Jeff Himmelman.
This picture book biography explains how a Haitian-born Jewish pirate provided General Andrew Jackson with information that helped him win the Battle of New Orleans. The lengthy text makes a complicated life and its historical context accessible for middle graders. Illustrations with loose background strokes and muted colors create a sense of the largely nautical setting.