WHEN Lafayette visited the United State as the nation's guest in 1824, he was given a rousing welcome. For "no man from any foreign land had ever been so beloved in America."

Boys and girls from Maine to California still love this gallant friend from France who helped win the American Revolution.

Here is his story, simply yet dramatically told for the younger children. From the brave little boy at the family castle at Chavaniac, it goes on to the military schoolboy in Paris, and to the young man sailing to fight in the American war for freedom.

It is a fascinating story, revealing Lafayette's military ability, bravery, and personal charm.

From the dust jacket