The Notorious Benedict Arnold

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New York Timesbestselling author, Newbery Honor recipient, and National Book Award finalist Steve Sheinkinpresents both the heroism and the treachery of one of the Revolutionary War’s most infamous players in his biography of Benedict Arnold.

Winner of theBoston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
Winner of the YALSA-ALA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction

Most people know that Benedict Arnold was America’s first, most notorious traitor. Few know that he was also one of its greatest Revolutionary War heroes.

Steve Sheinkin’s accessible biography,The Notorious Benedict Arnold, introduces young readers to the real Arnold: reckless, heroic, and driven. Packed with first-person accounts, astonishing American Revolution battle scenes, and surprising twists, this is a gripping and true adventure tale from history.

Ages 11 – 14