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Lila Guzman (Author), Rick Guzman (Author)
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May 31, 2006 10 and up5 and up
In Lorenzo Bannister’s latest adventure, he is living in New Orleans and working as a medical doctor. Between his promising medical practice and his love for his fiancée Eugenie, Lorenzo is finally happy and at peace after working for the Continental Army. But his happiness is short lived.

A hurricane sweeps through New Orleans two days before Lorenzo and Eugenie’s wedding, leaving the town severely damaged and Eugenie missing. Frantic with fear and worry, Lorenzo searches the flooded, demolished city for his fiancée. It is Lorenzo’s friend and mentor, Colonel De Gálvez, who must tell Lorenzo the shocking news: Eugenie has been seen in Baton Rouge in the company of a British man.

Lorenzo is determined to find answers to the puzzling questions about Eugenie’s departure from New Orleans. Facing the possibility that she may be a traitor to the Spanish cause, Lorenzo joins the Spanish Army and makes his way to Baton Rouge along with the troops Colonel De Gálvez has assembled to attack the British. Once again, Lorenzo finds himself on a dangerous mission, this time in desperate pursuit of his fiancée while waging war on the Redcoats.


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"…youthful readers will find historical characters and settings mixed in for an exciting, as well as educational, read." --Today's Catholic

"This book is a fascinating look at a place and part of the Revolutionary War that is seldom mentioned." --Catholic Library World

About the Author

LILA GUZMAN is the author of Lorenzo’s Secret Mission (Piñata Books, 2001), Lorenzo’s Revolutionary Quest (Piñata Books, 2003), and Kichi in Jungle Jeopardy (Blooming Tree Press, 2006), a middle-grade fantasy novel. She is the recipient of several awards for her writing, including Honorable Mention in Fiction, the Dorothy Daniels Honorary Writing Award from the National League of American Pen Women.

RICK GUZMAN was born in Galveston, Texas, and practices law in Austin. He is a former Army officer and graduate from Rice University and the University of Houston Law Center. Rick and Lila live just outside of Austin, Texas with their children.


Product Details

  • Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  • Paperback: 183 pages
  • Publisher: Pinata Books (May 31, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1558854711
  • ISBN-13: 978-1558854710
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,999,733 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read!, February 4, 2007
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Dawn Brouillette (Louisiana, United States) - See all my reviews
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I highly recommend Lorenzo and the Turncoat which takes place during the Revolutionary War, but unexpectedly the setting is Louisiana rather than the Thirteen Colonies. The authors seamlessly weave historical events, people and places into an exciting fictional tale, successfully capturing the feel and flavor of New Orleans and Louisiana during these early days of our nation's history. The action packed story quickly draws the reader into the lives of the characters. We easily identify with not only Lorenzo, but also his brave young fiancé and their friends as they face, among other obstacles, a hurricane, a kidnapping, scarlet fever and battling the British. Fun, fun, fun! As a New Orleans native I especially enjoyed the depiction of cultural diversity that formed the population of Louisiana and the contributions of these different groups toward the cause of Independence. A great read for anyone who enjoys novels that include action, adventure, love and redemption. The history is a bonus.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Read and Learn, February 1, 2007
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I am a children's/young adult librarian, and a fan of historical fiction in general. I've read hundreds of titles of historical fiction for young people, but this is the first book I've encountered that opened my eyes to aspects of our nation's history that I was not aware of. The main character, Lorenzo, is a young doctor in New Orleans during the Revolutionary War. American history instruction has narrowly focused on solely the thirteen colonies regarding the Revolutionary War, this fast-paced, expertly written novel sheds light on whole world of untapped history.
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