{"product_id":"a-buss-from-lafayette-paperback","title":"A Buss from Lafayette - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDorothea Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCould a playful kiss on the cheek from a world-famous Revolutionary War hero change the life of a troubled young girl in 1825 New England? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A Buss from Lafayette, called \"a winning historical tale\" by Kirkus Reviews, shows how it could have happened. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The protagonist, Clara Hargraves (14) is \". . .a tomboyish, quick-witted girl who ... makes the pages of the book come to life.\"- Red City Review (paperback, e-book, audiobook, \u0026amp; teacher's guide available) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A full scale history lesson disguised as a can't put it down story.\" \u003ci\u003eI Read What You Write Blog\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGold Medalist (Middle School\/Historical Fiction), 2017 Literary Classics Award \u003cbr\u003e 1st Place Winner (Historical Fiction), 2017 Purple Dragonfly Book Awards \u003cbr\u003e Bronze Medalist (Juvenile\/Young Adult Fiction), 2017 eLit Awards \u003cbr\u003e Quarter Finalist, 2016 Booklife Prize (Middle Grade) One of the top 10 MG entries  \u003cbr\u003e Seal of Approval Recipient, 2017 Literary Classics Awards \u003cbr\u003e Named on the Grateful American Kids website as one of the best history books for kids to read\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Fourteen-year-old Clara Hargraves lives on a farm in Hopkinton, a small New Hampshire town, during the early\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothea Jensen\u003c\/b\u003e, born in Boston, Massachusetts, grew up in Chillicothe, Illinois. She majored in English literature at Carleton College. After teaching high-school English and serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Brazil, she earned a master's degree in education at the University of New Mexico. In 1989, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich published Dorothea's novel for young readers about the American Revolution, \u003ci\u003eThe Riddle of Penncroft Farm\u003c\/i\u003e. In addition to other honors, it was named an International Reading Association Teacher's Choices Selection and is read in classrooms throughout the U.S. \u003ci\u003eA Buss from Lafayette\u003c\/i\u003e is set in the small New Hampshire town where Dorothea lives. Two things inspired her to write this story. First was learning that Lafayette passed right by her house during his 1824-5 \"Triumphal Tour.\" Another was meeting a woman whose ancestor received a kiss from Lafayette. That \"buss,\" passed down through generations, eventually came to Dorothea. This sparked her Interest in Lafayette's contributions to our struggle for independence. Dorothea also enjoys writing rhyming verse. She has written a series of award-winning illustrated modern Christmas stories in verse featuring \u003ci\u003eSanta's Izzy Elves\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 266\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700470190143,"sku":"9781939371904","price":20.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f4e72c7b3ee91042d52904672baea299.webp?v=1765016869","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-buss-from-lafayette-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}