num_pages: 96
description: A young Frenchman of nineteen traveling across the sea to help a struggling nation fight for its independence? Why not? To Lafayette, anything was possible. A man who threw off the boundaries imposed on him to stand up for what he believed, the Marquis de Lafayette grew from an idealistic young man searching for honor and glory, into an idealistic statesman with rock-solid principles of liberty. Here, Jean Fritz brings to life the exciting story of the brave and appealing man known as "The Hero of the New World."
language: English
title: Why Not Lafayette?
titlecomplete: Why Not Lafayette? (Unforgettable Americans)
characters: Marquis de la Fayette
genres: Historical, Biography, Childrens, School, American History, Nonfiction, History, France
ratings_count: 191
publisher: Puffin Books