George Washington

by Marian Leighton

Traces the life of the first president of the United States.

Genres: History, Biography, Childrens, School, Nonfiction

239 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1956

Reviews

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had this on my sup table and read a bit each meal.. good book. Recommended for grades 3-8.
US history was not taught enough during my school years so I learned a bit from this.
GW’s mom was a bit of a pain but he persevered with the relationship.
He never had kids of his own but two steps who died too young and raised Nellie and George (his grandchildren) at Mt. Vernon.
(Read As I recover from surgery and do PT)
He was CinC for 6 war years. And his presidential salary had 2B supplemented ... so he sold some land.
From 13 colonies to states to USA..wow!
He was quite a military strategist !!

[Jadon S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

George Washington was a hero to all Americans. He is one of the best American men to ever be alive.

[Michael Cawley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable introductory biography of George Washington

[Nicole Scheu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Summary: This book describes the life of one of American's heroes, George Washington. The book is a chapter book with a lot of details of his life from his boyhood in Virginia until he became our first president.

Characteristics that support the genre: The book starts with important dates that reflect the life of George Washington. Each chapter has specific accounts of what he experienced in his life. The book also has a table of contents,

Writing mentor traits:
Idea-The message of this book is to inform readers about the life experiences of George Washington. His leadership and impacts are described throughout the book. The ending incorporates on of the most significant events of his life, becoming the first president of the United States.
Organization-The book is laid out in a sequence of life events. The beginning lets us understanding what his childhood was like. The book moves through his struggles and contributions to our history. Finally, the book ends with the leadership role he earned to be our first president.

Integration into the classroom: This book is a great resource for studying our first president in a social studies course. You could describe his life with different important dates and how they affected our history. The book could be integrated into a reading lesson on sequencing or informational reports.

Other suggestions: If I were having my students do an informational report on leaders in the colonization period, this would be a great resource. Details of events of his life are examined in the book.

[Mark Buehlmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

George Washington grew up in Virginia without a father but looked up to his half brother Lawrence. George learned how to survey and act professionally and mannerly. But soon after Lawrence died of a desiase, and so the young Washington is the owner of a large vast of land and money. With this he becomes famous and soon, a militia officer. George shows his talent of controlling the battlefield when he and his troops fight against the french and the Native Americans. He returns to Virginia and is promoted. Soon after, the revolutionary war began, and congress chose George Washington as Commander in chief and General. With his brilliance and diligence America won the war. The war was over and America needed a president who could lead the country-George Washington. Mr Washington was president for 8 years and retired later. Our first president died in 1799.

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[Karissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I liked: When he rode into battle. It was funny when his mother in boyhood was stubborn.
What I didn't like: When he died.