The watercolor illustrations create a heartwarming story of a baker who helps win the war! Set during the American Revolution, this lighthearted and humorous story is a great way to hook your students at the beginning of a unit. Based on the life of Christopher Ludwick. ( )

Charming brown gingerbread shapes with delicately piped icing expressions and clothing march along with the story, as a German baker provides sustenance for American troops and convinces German soldiers fighting for the British to abandon the Tories. Author's note, sources, and delicious endpapers including a recipe! ( )

The charming (largely true) story of a German baker and the American Revolution. Clever and colorful illustrations. Author’s Note, Sources, Gingerbread Recipe

This book is based on the life of a man named Christopher Ludwick. Ludwick was from Germany, but traveled to America and resided as a baker in Philadelphia and this book tells the story of how he helped win the American Revolution. ( )

In Gingerbread for Liberty, Mara Rockliff tells the story of Christopher Ludwich and his role during the American Revolution. Just like all of the Mara Rockliff books I have read I felt as if the book was well-researched. She takes Ludwich story and transforms it into a story that not only can children can understand, but it also became a pleasure to read. She introduces him as a baker who makes the best gingerbread cookies in all the thirteen colonies. She has a wonderful of using words such as "But now something was in the air beside the smell of baking gingerbread." She adds humor when the baker's wife calls him too old and fat to fight in the revolution. Ludwick finds a way to help by aking fro the army.

Rockliff books are always a pleasure to read and she always writes about a concept or person that it's usually written about. She provides a lengthy author's note at the end and a list of sources she used. this shows the reader she has done her research and gives the reader a starting point if they want to learn more. ( )