George Washington: A Photographic Story of a Life

by Lenny Hort

Paperback, 2005

Status

Available

Local notes

921 Was

Barcode

6299

Collection

Publication

DK Children (2005), 128 pages

Description

Introductory biography of the first president of the United States. George Washington is often called the father of our country. He beat the odds to lead the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, served as first president of the United States, and then retired from public life to farm Virginia's largest plantation. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh voices and DK design values to give readers the most information-packed, visually exciting biographies on the market today. Full-color photographs of people, places, and artifacts, and sidebars on related subjects add dimension and relevance to stories of famous lives that students will love to read. Modern scholarship and a variety of narrative approaches give today's reader a chance to explore the extraordinary worlds of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. This new way of looking at classic subjects creates a unique reading experience that breathes life into the book-report and summer-reading repertoire.… (more)

Language

Original language

English

Physical description

128 p.; 5.19 inches

Pages

128

Rating

½ (3 ratings; 3.7)
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