<b>Could a playful kiss on the cheek from a world-famous Revolutionary War hero change the life of a troubled young girl in 1825 New England?&nbsp;</b>&nbsp;<i>A Buss from Lafayette,</i> called &quot;a winning historical tale&quot; by Kirkus Reviews, shows how it could have happened.<br /><br />Fourteen-year-old Clara Hargraves lives on a farm in Hopkinton, a small New Hampshire town, during the early 19th century. She has a couple of big problems. First of all, she has a stepmother, Priscilla, who used to be her spinster schoolteacher aunt. Clara resents that her late mother&rsquo;s older sister has not only married her father but is about to have a baby.<br /><br />To make matters worse, &ldquo;Prissy Priscilla&rdquo; keeps trying to make the rambunctious, clever, and witty Clara act like a proper young lady. Secondly, Clara has red hair, making her a target for teasing by a handsome older boy, Dickson Weeks, and by her pretty seventeen-year-old Dread Cousin Hetty.<br /><br />Clara, however, has a secret plan she hopes will change this. During the last week of June, 1825, Clara&rsquo;s town is abuzz because the famous General Lafayette is about to visit their state during his farewell tour of America. In those eventful seven days, Clara learns a lot about her family, Hetty, Dickon, herself, and about Lafayette. She comes to understand the huge and vital role the young French aristocrat played in America&rsquo;s Revolutionary War and to see that her problems might not be quite so terrible after all.<br /><br /><b>&quot;A winning historical tale that may appeal to young fans of the musical <i>Hamilton</i>.&quot; - Kirkus Reviews</b>