"As the sun rises on a July morning in 1804, two men stand ten paces apart on a New Jersey clifside. One is Alexander Hamilton, signer of the Constitution. The other is Aaron Burr, the vice-president of the United States. They are risking arrest-and their lives-to fight an illegal pistol duel." Duel is a historical account of the duel between these two great men. Fradin tells an interesting and fast moving story about the lives of both men. He mentions key events from their lives that might have contributed to their fateful decision to duel. Hamilton and Burr are both good men with flaws and strengths. And they are both to blame for the duel. The story will resonate with kids because they will recognize the political maneuvering 200 years ago still occurs today. The book includes a lengthy bibliography for those student who want to learn more about these famous, or infamous, historical figures.