Gingerbread for Liberty!
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2015

Gingerbread for Liberty!

By Mara Rockliff, Vincent X. Kirsch (Illustrator)

A baker aids the Revolution with gingerbread, not guns.

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32 pages
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In the midst of the American Revolution, Christopher Ludwick, a German-born baker, finds his unique way to support General Washington's troops. Armed not with weapons but with his culinary skills, he bakes gingerbread to boost morale and feed the hungry soldiers. As battles rage, Christopher's determination and kindness become a secret weapon, proving that even the smallest acts of service can change the course of history. How can one man's pastries make a difference in a war-torn world? Discover the untold story of a baker's sweet contribution to liberty.

From the publisher

Christopher Ludwick was a German-born American patriot with a big heart and a talent for baking. When cries of “Revolution!” began, Christopher was determined to help General George Washington and his hungry troops. Not with muskets or cannons, but with gingerbread! Cheerfully told by Mara Rockliff and brought to life by Vincent Kirsch’s inventive cut-paper illustrations, Gingerbread for Liberty is the story of an unsung hero of the Revolutionary War who changed the course of history one loaf at a time.

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD590L
Themes & topics
Books about historyBooks about AmericaBooks about holidaysBooks about cooking and foodBooks about boys and men
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.1
F&P level
~O
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
171607
Publication
Published
January 27, 2015
First published
January 13, 2015
Publisher
Clarion Books
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Text details
Cheltenham font
Illustration details
140-lb. hot press watercolor paper, watercolor, and rubbelkrepp (masking fluid)
Identifiers
ISBN
9780544130012

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