Author : David A. Adler
Publisher : Lerner Publishing Group
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 32,43 MB
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1430130423
"A lively fife and drum playing Yankee-Doodle-Dandy welcome the listener...A narrative tone that is sincere and respectful and a slow, even pace afford the young listener time to absorb facts." - AudioFile Magazine
Author : Brad Meltzer
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 41 pages
File Size : 47,56 MB
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0525428488
Children will want to read about our first president while discussing the presidential elections. This is the ninth book in the New York Times bestselling biography series that inspires while it informs and entertains. George Washington was never afraid to be the first to try something, from exploring the woods around his childhood home to founding a brand new nation, the United States of America. With his faith in the American people and tremendous bravery, he helped win the Revolutionary War and became the country’s first president. This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big. Included in each book are: • A timeline of key events in the hero’s history • Photos that bring the story more fully to life • Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable • Childhood moments that influenced the hero • Facts that make great conversation-starters • A virtue this person embodies: George Washington's courage to set off a new course is highlighted here. You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
Author : Ramin Ganeshram
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,93 MB
Release : 2016
Category : African Americans
ISBN : 9780545538237
An expoloration of fifty influential and inspirational women who changed the world. Everyone is buzzing about the president's birthday! Especially George Washington's servants who scurry around the kitchen preparing to make this the best celebration ever. Oh, how George Washington loves his cake! And, oh, how he depends on Hercules, his head chef, to make it for him. Hercules, a slave, takes great pride in baking the president's cake. But this year there is one problem--they are out of sugar. This story, told in the voice of Delia, Hercules' young daughter, is based on real events, and underscores the loving exchange between a very determined father and his eager daughter who are faced with an unspoken, bittersweet reality.
Author : Anne F. Rockwell
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 33,20 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780152165833
Portrays George Washington as a shy boy who wasn't afraid of anything except talking to people, but who grew up to lead an army against the British and serve as president of the new nation.
Author : Selene Castrovilla
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 44,12 MB
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1635925088
Society of School Librarians International Book Award Honor California Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Honor Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year Booklist Top Ten Biography for Youth Young fans of the smash Broadway hit "Hamilton" will enjoy this narrative nonfiction picture book story about the important friendship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette during the Revolutionary War. Lafayette has come to America to offer his services to the patriotic cause. Inexperienced but dedicated, he is a much-needed ally and not only earns a military position with the Continental Army but also Washington's respect and admiration. This picture book presents the human side of history, revealing the bond between two famous Revolutionary figures. Both the author and illustrator worked with experts and primary sources to represent both patriots and the war accurately and fairly.
Author : Dona Herweck
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 44,86 MB
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781433336409
Presents the life and accomplishments of the first president of the United States, who had been the victorious commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution.
Author : Perfection Learning Corporation
Publisher : Turtleback
Page : pages
File Size : 37,71 MB
Release : 2020
Category :
ISBN : 9781663610607
Author : Genevieve Foster
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 28,21 MB
Release : 1949
Category : Generals
ISBN :
This story of Washington introduces him to younger children.
Author : David A. Adler
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,48 MB
Release : 2018-04-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0823440494
A President who could hunt, plow, and shoe a horse, Jefferson was an avid reader, a lawyer, an inventor, a statesman, and the author of the Declaration of Independence. Thomas Jefferson was one of America's Founding Fathers. He was George Washington's secretary of state, John Adam's vice president, and the third President of the United States. Adler's biography of President Jefferson is interesting, easy to read and filled with colorful pictures that help young children learn the story of one of America's greatest founders from his time as a boy until his death on July 4, 1826—fifty years after the Declaration of Independence. For almost thirty years, David Adler’s Picture Book Biography series has profiled famous people who changed the world. Colorful, kid-friendly illustrations combine with Adler’s “expert mixtures of facts and personality” (Booklist) to introduce young readers to history through compelling biographies of presidents, heroes, inventors, explorers, and adventurers. These books are ideal for first and second graders interested in history, or who need reliable sources for school book reports.
Author : Emma E. Haldy
Publisher : My Early Library: My Itty-Bitt
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,10 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781634722841
Learn basic facts about George Washington, America's first president.
