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Gingerbread for Liberty!: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
Mara Rockliff
3.87 AVERAGE
40 reviews for:
Gingerbread for Liberty!: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution
Mara Rockliff
3.87 AVERAGE
I liked the idea of this book, but it left me wanting, to the point where I felt more confused than enlightened.
Great art. I love that it mimics gingerbread decoratons. The author note was really interesting, I wish the authors voice from the note shined through more in the actual text.
While I loved the idea of this book, and I enjoy learning about new things, this had me confused. I thought maybe I had skipped a page when I went from Washington sending out Ludwick to the war coming to an end. As others have said, thank goodness for the author's note. I know that I appreciate a book when it spurs me on to further research, which this one did. In particular, I enjoyed reading about the Ludwick Foundation, which continues to do wonderful things 200 years after the bakers legacy. You can read about the recent grants here: http://www.ludwickfoundation.org/grantees.htm I've even been to Philadelphia a couple of times in the last few years, and had still never heard of him. I checked this out thinking that my 8th grade history teachers might like to share it with their classes, but I don't think there was enough substance to it; yes, the aura is there, but not the facts.
A tale of an ordinary man who did extraordinary things to support his country. He sacrificed time, money, and his health to help feed the troops in America’s fight for freedom. Make sure you read the historical notes at the end.
A little-known hero of the Revolution gets his due in this story, written in an easy to read format, with illustrations in the style of the gingerbread that he baked. A fun picture book to read.
