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George Washington : America's history maker / Andrew Olesen.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Spotlight on American history (PowerKids Press)Publisher: New York, NY : Power Kids Press / Rosen Publishing Group, 2016Edition: First editionDescription: 24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781499417548
  • 1499417543
  • 9781499417517
  • 1499417519
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The early life of George Washington -- The French and Indian War -- Commander in Chief of the Continental Army -- The winter at Valley Forge -- The British surrender at Yorktown -- Washington and the U.S. Constitution -- Washington becomes the first President of the United States -- Washington returns to Mount Vernon -- George Washington's death and legacy.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Biography Washingt G. O45 Available 33111008380236
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

How did George Washington become our first president? Using clear, engaging prose and an event-by-event account, this book takes readers through the story of this amazing man's election. Students will learn about Washington's life from his childhood on a Virginia farm to being chosen as a representative at the First Continental Congress. Details of Washington's heroics in the Revolutionary War and his position as the country's first president, as well as illustrations and historical images, bring this portrait of a Founding Father to life.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The early life of George Washington -- The French and Indian War -- Commander in Chief of the Continental Army -- The winter at Valley Forge -- The British surrender at Yorktown -- Washington and the U.S. Constitution -- Washington becomes the first President of the United States -- Washington returns to Mount Vernon -- George Washington's death and legacy.

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