{"product_id":"lafayette","title":"Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMeet French nobleman and American Revolutionary War hero the Marquis de Lafayette in author-illustrator Nathan Hale's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling Hazard Tales graphic novel series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED REVIEW *\"Action-packed. . . . A must-buy.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.\" --\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGilbert du Motier became the Marquis de Lafayette at a young age, but he was not satisfied with the comforts of French nobility. He wanted adventure! A major general by nineteen, he was eager to prove himself in battle. When he heard about the revolution going on in America, he went overseas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe fought with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton in America's war for independence. Passionate about the American cause--and endearing--Lafayette was accepted into the Continental Army when other French officers were not because of his willingness to learn (and because his wealth meant that he didn't require a salary). General Washington took him under his wing, and Lafayette's loyalty to the commander-in-chief even saved Washington from a plot to remove him from command.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLafayette would become a legend on both sides of the Atlantic and a symbol of the enduring friendship between America and France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNathan Hale's Hazardous Tales! Read them all--if you dare!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#2)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#3)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTreaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(#4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#5)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#6)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRaid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#7)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#8)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMajor Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#9)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#10)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#11)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAbove the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (#12)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Landmark Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46715314143472,"sku":"9781419731488","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0586\/1385\/8477\/files\/Image11_d7863265-0750-4e48-95b9-59de8b45a648.jpg?v=1729629600","url":"https:\/\/shop.landmarkbooksellers.com\/products\/lafayette","provider":"Landmark Booksellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}