Literary Classics is pleased
to announce that the book, A Buss from Lafayette, by Dorothea Jensen, has been selected to receive
the Literary Classics Seal of Approval.
The CLC Seal of Approval is a designation reserved for those books which
uphold the rigorous criteria set forth by the Literary Classics review
committee, a team comprised of individuals with backgrounds in publishing,
editing, writing, illustration and graphic design.
Clara Hargraves is a clever and spirited young girl with red hair
to match her fiery personality. She has just turned fourteen years old
and her step-mother expects her to start behaving like a proper young lady.
This is quite vexing for Clara as she loves to swim in the pond near her
home; and, in her estimation, riding side-saddle is entirely ridiculous.
It doesn't help that Clara resents her step-mother (her mother's sister),
for trying to take on the role her mom once had. To make matters worse
her step-mother is now with child.
For weeks now, it seems all anyone can speak of in her small New
Hampshire town is Lafayette, a French aristocrat who relinquished his title and
became the nation's darling as he aided America during its struggle for independence.
Lafayette has become such an iconic figure of the day that his likeness
adorns ladies' gloves, fans and more. So when it's rumored that Lafayette
might be passing through, her town is abuzz. Clara enjoys hearing about
Lafayette and the many reasons for which he has become a hero to her country,
but more importantly she dreams of changing her unseemly red hair to a lovely
shade of black.
A Buss from Lafayette, by Dorothea Jensen, is a fun and fascinating read. Jensen
weaves threads of historical fact within this coming-of-age story that will
resonate with young audiences on many levels. Readers will love the tale
of the highly relatable Clara and may even learn a thing or two about why
Lafayette was so highly esteemed in American in the 1800s. This book is recommended
for home and school libraries and has earned the Literary Classics Seal of
Approval.
Literary Classics, an organization
dedicated to furthering excellence in literature for young readers, takes great
pride in its role to help promote classic literature which appeals to youth
while educating and encouraging positive values in the impressionable young
minds of future generations. To learn more about Literary Classics, you
may visit their website at www.clcawards.org or www.childrensliteraryclassics.com
