A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent children's gardens The Comstocks of Cornell is

The Comstocks of Cornell is the autobiography written by the naturalist educator Anna Botsford Comstock about her life and that of her husband

Jill McElmurry has written and illustrated many acclaimed picture books

and value of the botanical world

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A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent children's gardens The Comstocks of Cornell isTold for the first time in picture book form is the true story of James Lafayette a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. After his resounding defeat at the battle of Yorktown, British general Charles Cornwallis made a point of touring the American camp, looking for the reason behind his loss. What he didn't expect to see was James, a runaway slave who had served as a guide to the British army. Or at least that's