| Chasing George Washington Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Kennedy Center the (Author), Kidd, Ronald (Adapted by), Hoyt, Ard (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1416948619 ISBN-13: 9781416948612 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - General - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009009013 |
| Lexile Measure: 450 |
| Series: Kennedy Center Presents: Capital Kids |
| Physical Information: 0.25" H x 5.26" W x 7.6" (0.13 lbs) 80 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 133878 Reading Level: 3.3 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What would it be like if you lived in the White House? Dee Dee, Jose, and Annie are about to find out When their class takes a field trip to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the three accidentally knock George Washington out of his portrait and into real life, which turns their everyday tour into an unexpected adventure As they try to get the nation's first President back into his painting, the kids come across other famous White House residents, including Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, Dolley Madison, and Jackie Kennedy. Through their madcap journey, they realize that the White House isn't just a tourist attraction--it's also a home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoyt, Ard: - Ard Hoyt has illustrated a number of books, including the New York Times bestsellers I'm a Manatee by John Lithgow and The Hair of Zoe Fleefenbacher Goes to School by Laurie Halse Anderson. Ard lives with his wife and five daughters in Bentonville, Arkansas.Kidd, Ronald: - Ronald Kidd is the author of the highly acclaimed Monkey Town: The Summer of the Scopes Trial, as well as On Beale Street. His novels of adventure, comedy, and mystery have received the Children's Choice Award, an Edgar Award nomination, and honors from the American Library Association, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. He is a two-time O'Neill playwright who lives in Nashville, Tennessee. |