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Lorenzo And the Turncoat

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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.

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.