He was a very interesting person, and I wish there was more information about his life.
There is a brief author’s note in the back that gives a few details of his life, and what he did after the Revolution. This is a short picture book based on the life of Christopher Ludwick, a German baker who is an forgotten hero of the Revolution. So when the American Revolution started, this baker knew he had to help somehow. He was a big man, with a booming laugh, and a recipe for delicious gingerbread.
Once there was a baker who lived in Philadelphia. Gingerbread for Liberty: How a German Baker Helped Win the American Revolution, by Mara Rockliff, Pictures by Vincent X.
Another new cart of books…more new favorites!
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