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The Notorious Benedict Arnold

A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & Treachery

Author Steve Sheinkin
Read by Mark Bramhall
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On sale Jul 10, 2012 | 6 Hours and 51 Minutes | 9780449014974
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On a bitter cold day in January 1741 Benedict Arnold was born. Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most infamous villain in American history. But first, he would be one of the country’s greatest war heroes. Fearless in the line of fire, a genius at strategy and motivating his men, General Arnold was America’s first action hero. But his thirst for recognition would ultimately be his undoing. Hopeless at political
maneuvers, prone to outbursts of ego and temper, Arnold saw his fame slowly slipping away. And so, he came up with a plan that would guarantee his place in history . . .
     Packed with gripping first-person accounts, astonishing battle scenes, and shocking betrayals, this accessible biography proves that there’s more than one side to every good story.
  • WINNER
    AudioFile Earphones Award
  • WINNER | 2012
    YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
  • WINNER | 2011
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
  • SELECTION | 2013
    ALSC Notable Children's Recordings
  • SELECTION | 2013
    Capitol Choices Noteworthy Audiobook
Steve Sheinkin is an acclaimed author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. His fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories include Impossible Escape, Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. stevesheinkin.com View titles by Steve Sheinkin

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On a bitter cold day in January 1741 Benedict Arnold was born. Little did anyone know that he would grow up to become the most infamous villain in American history. But first, he would be one of the country’s greatest war heroes. Fearless in the line of fire, a genius at strategy and motivating his men, General Arnold was America’s first action hero. But his thirst for recognition would ultimately be his undoing. Hopeless at political
maneuvers, prone to outbursts of ego and temper, Arnold saw his fame slowly slipping away. And so, he came up with a plan that would guarantee his place in history . . .
     Packed with gripping first-person accounts, astonishing battle scenes, and shocking betrayals, this accessible biography proves that there’s more than one side to every good story.

Awards

  • WINNER
    AudioFile Earphones Award
  • WINNER | 2012
    YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
  • WINNER | 2011
    Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Excellence in Nonfiction
  • SELECTION | 2013
    ALSC Notable Children's Recordings
  • SELECTION | 2013
    Capitol Choices Noteworthy Audiobook

Author

Steve Sheinkin is an acclaimed author whose accolades include a Newbery Honor, three Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards, a Sibert Medal and honor, and three National Book Award finalist honors. His fast-paced, cinematic nonfiction histories include Impossible Escape, Fallout, Undefeated, Born to Fly, The Port Chicago 50, and Bomb. Sheinkin lives in Saratoga Springs, New York, with his wife and two children. stevesheinkin.com View titles by Steve Sheinkin

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