George Washington: A Timeless Hero

by Camelia Sims, Laura Gore

George A Timeless Hero is a juvenile biography for ages 10 to 17. The book contains many quotes from Washington’s letters and other writings, showing in Washington's own words his legendary courage, integrity and love for his country. George A Timeless Hero, captures the patriotism, adventures, victories, hardships, and tragedies of an extraordinary leader who challenged the world’s greatest military power and led thirteen colonies to independence, as well as established the office of the presidency. The book shows how Washington’s remarkable life and great accomplishments have profoundly impacted the outcome of the American Revolution, as well as the founding of the United States of America.

106 pages, Paperback

First published April 2, 2000

Reviews

[Peter Sprigg · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a short book (103 pages) written primarily for older children. It originally belonged to my son (who's now in his 20s), but I decided to read it before disposing of it in a process of culling down our book collections. I partly had in mind what I heard about Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer saying that he boned up on trivia about topics he wasn't familiar with by reading children's books about them! So if you feel like you ought to know more about the Father of Our Country than you do, but don't feel like tacking a 400+ page biography, I do recommend this book. It gives a concise overview of every part of his life, including his childhood and youth, his early military experience, his leadership of the Continental Army during the Revolution, and his Presidency.