"Thomas Paine: Crusader for Liberty" by Albert Marrin explores the life and influence of one of America's founding thinkers. It chronicles Paine's journey from England to the American colonies, where his revolutionary ideas ignited the fight for independence. Through his influential writings, such as "Common Sense," Paine championed ideals of freedom, equality, and democracy, inspiring colonists to challenge British rule. Marrin delves into Paine's personal struggles, his bold advocacy for human rights, and the enduring impact of his thoughts on democracy in America and beyond. This portrait of Paine highlights his role as a key architect of the nation’s fundamental principles. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 176 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Random House USA Inc .

Albert Marrin is the author of many award-winning nonfiction books for young people and is the recipient of many honors, including the Washington Post Nonfiction Award for "outstanding lifetime contribution [that] has enriched the field of children's literature. " C. B. Mordan has illustrated several children's books, including Silent Movie by Avi and Guinea Pig Scientists by Mel Boring and Leslie Dendy. He lives in Kansas.