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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.41092
EAN: 9780020421504
ISBN: 0020421508
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: October 31, 1986
Publisher: Aladdin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 140351
Studio: Aladdin
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George was a leader even in his younger days. The boys looked up to him for his strength, skills, intelligence, and honesty. Events in his boyhood are recounted, even the cherry tree incident.
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Rating:  - This is a fictionalized-biography.
Note that this book is a fictionalized-biography about the childhood of George Washington. Only about the last 20 (of 192) pages is about Washington becoming an officer and president. What this story does is show children what it was like to be a child during this time period. I think it does a fine job of that. My six-year-old son enjoyed having this book read aloud to him. Children 8-10 could easily read it on their own. My son and I had to discuss parts of the book that he didn't have any ... Read More
Rating:  - George Washington Young Leader
This book is interesting from a child's perspective. However the vocabulary and many of the concepts were a little too advanced for my twelve year old students to grasp. I was disappointed that the focus of the book was only on the youthful George Washinton. Since nothing much is known about his childhood, the author took a great deal of liberty in fleshing out the story.
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Dewey Decimal Number: 973.41092
EAN: 9780020421504
ISBN: 0020421508
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: October 31, 1986
Publisher: Aladdin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Sales Rank: 140351
Studio: Aladdin