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George: George Washington, Our Founding Father
Contributor(s): Keating, Frank (Author), Wimmer, Mike (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1416954821     ISBN-13: 9781416954828
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
OUR PRICE:   $16.19  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: January 2012
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Temporarily out of stock - Will ship within 2 to 5 weeks
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2011013322
Lexile Measure: 660
Series: Paula Wiseman Books
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.8" W x 11.1" (0.95 lbs) 31 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 149434
Reading Level: 4.6   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:
Founding father George Washington's boyhood defined our first president--see how in this picture book biography.

As a boy, with the help of his teachers, George Washington created a list of the values of civility that he wanted to live by:

1. When another speaks, be attentive yourself and disturb not the audience.
2. Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation, for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.

This richly illustrated picture book is based on that little-known historical document and chronicles George Washington's life from boyhood to his extraordinary leadership position as the first President of the United States of America.


Contributor Bio(s): Keating, Frank: - Frank Keating, the governor of Oklahoma for two consecutive terms from 1995 to 2005, is the author of Will Rogers: An American Legend, which received the Golden Spur Award of the Western Writers of America. Mr. Keating lives with his wife, Cathy, in Washington, DC.Wimmer, Mike: - Mike Wimmer has illustrated many books for children, including Home Run: The Story of Babe Ruth by Robert Burleigh, which was named an ALA Notable Children's Book and was called a "grand slam" in a starred review in Publishers Weekly. He also illustrated Flight: The Journey of Charles Lindbergh by Robert Burleigh, which received the Orbis Pictus Award for nonfiction. He lives in Oklahoma with his family.