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

Title
Jean Lafitte : the pirate who saved America / by Susan Goldman Rubin ; illustrated by Jeff Himmelman.
Author
Rubin, Susan Goldman
Publication
New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2012.

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Howell, Troy
Description
47 p. : col. ill.; 32 cm.
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.
Subject
  • Lafitte, Jean > Juvenile literature
  • Jews > United States > Biography
  • Pirates > Louisiana > Juvenile literature
  • Pirates > Texas > Juvenile literature
  • New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815 > Juvenile literature
  • Privateering > Mexico, Gulf of > History > 19th century > Juvenile literature
Genre/Form
  • Biographies
  • History
  • Juvenile works
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
ISBN
  • 9780810997332 (alk. paper)
  • 0810997339 (alk. paper)
LCCN
^^2010037693
OCLC
  • 663773421
  • SCSB-10531392
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library