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Author Rubin, Susan Goldman.

Title Jean Laffite : the pirate who saved America / by Susan Goldman Rubin ; illustrated by Jeff Himmelman.

Publication Info. New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  JB LAFFITE    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Biographies  J B LAFFITE    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 976.3 LAFITTE    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Children's Department  JJ-B LAFFITE, JEAN    Check Shelf
Description 47 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 46) and index.
Summary A high-action portrait of the infamous historical pirate who pursued high-seas ambitions as a youth before settling down in New Orleans describes how he became a respected businessman, made pivotal contributions to the War of 1812 and exposed a British invasion plot.
Study Program Accelerated Reader AR LG 6.1 1.0 152087.
Subject Laffite, Jean -- Juvenile literature.
Pirates -- Louisiana -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Pirates -- Texas -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815 -- Juvenile literature.
Privateering -- Mexico, Gulf of -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile literature.
Added Author Himmelman, Jeff., illustrator.
ISBN 9780810997332 alkaline paper
0810997339 alkaline paper
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