Anne Rockwell
Anne Rockwell is an author and illustrator from Tennessee. She collaborated on many of her books with her illustrator husband, Harlow Rockwell. After his death in 1988, she started working with their daughter, Elizabeth. Rockwell, a pioneer in the field of children’s nonfiction, has over one hundred books to her credit. Her work has received accolades from the New York Times, American Library Association, and the Coretta Scott King Awards. Rockwell lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.
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A Spy Called James
- By: Anne Rockwell
- Narrator: Rodney Gardiner
- Length: 22 minutes
- Publisher: Dreamscape Media
- Publish date: January 31, 2017
- Language: English
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This is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington’s army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn’t qualified him for... Read more
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