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If you're like me, you probably know that Benedict Arnold was a traitor. But that's all you know. You don't know when. You don't know why. You're not sure he really lived at all, and if he did, what happened to him afterwards? And was he really a traitor? This fascinating biography answers all the questions, taking the reader through an exciting adventure of a man from Connecticut who rebuilt his family's fortune and, not only volunteered to fight with the rebels against the British in the Revolutionary War, but took it upon himself to gather the New Haven militia and march toward Boston. Once there, he was immediately declared a colonel and sent on a "secret mission" in Ticonderoga, in upper New York. He was a living action figure. His confidence, ego, and stubborness lead him from one battle scene to another and made him a hero to those who favored him. Those same traits also brought envy, disdain, and revenge from those he offended. Due to damaging rumors, as well as being overlooked by Congress when major generals were being named, Arnold fought to save his reputation and honor. He had the support of General Washington, but ultimately, Arnold began looking for other ways to get the recognition and attention he craved. An alternating story woven through Arnold's is one of a young British soldier by the name of John Andre. The reader follows both men until their paths intersect and bring an unexpected conclusion to this treacherous story. This book won the 2011 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and the 2012 YALSA Award for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction. It is highly recommended to readers in grades 7 and up, and adults, and those interested in biographies and history. The battle scenes are detailed with first person accounts. One thing that sticks out for me was the gentlemanly conduct exhibited by both sides, as rules of war prisoners were honorably followed. Imagine today a captured soldier marching himself hundreds of miles to a location where he would then pay his own way at a tavern and stay until he received further orders! 
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