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George Washington

by Tamara L. Britton
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The United States president preserves, protects, and defends the U.S. Constitution. Each president's term influences events in America and around the world for years to come. This biography introduces young readers to the life of George Washington, beginning with his childhood in Virginia. Information about Washington's early careers as a surveyor and soldier are discussed. In addition, his family and personal life, as well as his retirement years as manager of Mount Vernon are highlighted. Easy-to-read text details Washington's military service during the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Washington's political career as a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses and delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses and the Constitutional Convention are discussed. Finally, students will explore key events from President Washington's administration, including creating the first presidential cabinet, planning Washington DC, and creating a financial plan for the new nation. Beautiful graphics showcase the primary source documents and photographs. A timeline, fast facts, and sidebars help put essential information at students' fingertips. In addition, a quick-reference chart provides easy access to facts about every U.S. president. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

  • Creators

  • Series

    United States Presidents

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    January 1, 2009

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781617851322

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781616131326
      • File size: 4326 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.4
    • Lexile® Measure: 600
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 2-4

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      April 1, 2009
      Gr 2-5-If your library needs a full set of presidential biographies, this is a decent choice. The profusion of color and black-and-white pictures will give students a leg up on the old dress up as a president and give a short report assignment, and the brief declarative sentences keep the books within the reach of most first chapter-book readers. The texts are a bit choppy, and pronoun antecedents sometimes suffer along the way, but the strong layout keeps each title interesting. Thats saying something, especially when it comes to those hard-to-remember 19th-century presidents such as Tyler, Taylor, Polk, and Pierce. Pages and pages of facts about the presidency (qualifications, benefits, line of succession, etc.) plus a full list of the men and their terms pad each volume.

      Copyright 2009 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2009
      Broad overviews of each president's early life, aspirations, political challenges, and triumphs are packed into these brief, easy-to-read texts augmented with sidebars, illustrations, and photographs. Highlights of each administration are placed within the context of American and world history. Each volume concludes with the same general information about the presidency, branches of government, and the electoral college. Timeline. Glos., ind.

      (Copyright 2009 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.4
  • Lexile® Measure:600
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:2-4

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