{"product_id":"traitor-the-case-of-benedict-arnold-isbn-9780698115538","title":"Traitor: the Case of Benedict Arnold","description":"Benedict Arnold always carried things too far. As a boy he did crazy things like climbing atop a burning roof and picking a fight with the town constable. As a soldier, he was even more reckless. He was obsessed with being the leader and the hero in every battle, and he never wanted to surrender. He even killed his own horse once rather than give it to the enemy.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhere did the extremism lead Arnold? To treason.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAmerica's most notorious traitor is brought to life as Jean Fritz relays the engrossing story of Benedict Arnold -- a man whose pride, ambition, and self-righteousness drove him to commit the heinous crime of treason against the United States during the American Revolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A highly entertaining biography illuminating the personality of a complex man.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping story. . . As compelling as a thriller, the book also shines as history.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ALA Notable Book\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn ABA Pick of the Lists\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare Title★\"Fritz gives excellent coverage of the confusion and individualism of the American colonies and the Revolutionary War effort.... This book could engender an understanding of the colonial period and, as shown by Arnold's life, the many considerations that affect adult decision-making\". -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A highly entertaining biography\". -- \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Fritz has made another lively, readable life story.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “A gripping story. . . As compelling as a thriller, the book also shines as history.” —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An ALA Notable Book\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003e An ABA Pick of the Lists\u003cbr\u003e A \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e Fanfare TitleAcclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history.  She wrote about her childhood in China in \u003ci\u003eHomesick, My Own Story, \u003c\/i\u003ea Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.\u003cbr\u003e      Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.\u003cbr\u003e      Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the \u003ci\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003eNon-Fiction Award, a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eNotable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of the Year, and ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e Editors’ Choice Awards.\u003cbr\u003e      She passed away on May 14, 2017.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Puffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304214778085,"sku":"NP9780698115538","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780698115538.jpg?v=1767742894","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/traitor-the-case-of-benedict-arnold-isbn-9780698115538","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}