{"product_id":"a-spy-called-james-the-true-story-of-james-lafayette-revolutionary-war-double-agent-9781467749336","title":"A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eTold for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette--an enslaved person who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter his resounding defeat at the battle of Yorktown, British general Charles Cornwallis made a point of touring the American camp, looking for the reason behind his loss. What he didn't expect to see was James, an escaped enslaved person who had served as a guide to the British army. Or at least that's what Cornwallis was led to believe. In fact, James wasn't actually a runaway--he was a spy for the American army.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery in Virginia. His service as a spy hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; his next adversary was the Virginia General Assembly. He'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRockwell, Anne:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAnne Rockwell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eHey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage Band\u003c\/em\u003e, which was a Junior Library Guild Selection. She lives in Stamford, Connecticut.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCooper, Floyd:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eFloyd Cooper\u003c\/strong\u003e (1956-2021) was a Coretta Scott King Award winner and illustrator of numerous books for children including \u003cem\u003eRuth and the Green Book\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Spy Called James\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eUnspeakable\u003c\/em\u003e. He received a degree in fine arts from the University of Oklahoma and went on to develop a distinctive art technique called oil erasure.","brand":"Carolrhoda Books (R)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50612686520594,"sku":"9781467749336","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e01ade57-74b3-4357-9f89-17029fcccc4c.jpg?v=1732376818","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-spy-called-james-the-true-story-of-james-lafayette-revolutionary-war-double-agent-9781467749336","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}