The Notorious Benedict Arnold

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The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery
ISBN
978-1-250-02460-2

The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery is a non-fiction biographical adolescent book about

YALSA-ALA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction
.

Background

Sheinkin writes in the book that he was long fascinated by Arnold. Over the years, he compiled an "absurdly large collection" of books, plays, and anything to do with Arnold. He even followed Arnold's route to Canada that he took in 1775.

Story line

The book begins with the hanging of

West Point
over to the British.

Reception

Reviews were almost entirely positive, with three of them starred.

Horn Book Magazine describes how the book simplifies complex ideas for its readers, saying that "several complex political, social, and military themes emerge."[4]

Awards

References

  1. Barnes and Nobles
    . Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism, & Treachery". IndieBound.org. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "The Notorious Benedict Arnold". kirkusreviews.com. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  4. . Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "The Notorious Benedict Arnold: Author Steve ... – The Horn Book". hbook.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism and Treachery". ala.org. January 23, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2020. 'The Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism &Treachery' wins 2012 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults.
  7. ^ "Steve Sheinkin » The Notorious Benedict Arnold". stevesheinkin.com. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Edwards Award". ala.org. January 25, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.