Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Random House (First Edition)
Pages
149
Description
"George Washington's foxhound Sweetlips narrates the story of her master's transformation from farmer to Father of our Country"--
Series
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
149 p.; 7 inches
ISBN
9780385392402
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Lexile
720L
User reviews
LibraryThing member 4hounds
A nice read, with some good history. A painless way for a kid to learn a little about George Washington (and dogs).
LibraryThing member Sonya.Contreras
Klimo gave a unique view of George Washington from a dog's point of view. The book grabbed my boy's attention by being about a dog, some of the battles were stretched to include the dog...but the boys stayed interested.
Creative way to present history. Saw a different view of a common historical
Creative way to present history. Saw a different view of a common historical
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figure---if he treated his dogs better than others, than he was a good man. Show Less
LibraryThing member Heather19
This was a fairly interesting book, about George Washington's dog, of all things! Sweetie (aka Sweetlips) grows up learning to hunt with Washington and his friends, but his life takes a drastic turn when Washington is chosen to lead the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia and decides to take
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Sweetie along. From there the brave dog joins Washington on the battlefield during the war, and helps his master turn random nobodies into skilled soldiers. It's a very interesting book, and a very good way to learn about history. Show Less
Awards
Iowa Goldfinch Award (Nominee — 2018)
Call number
J3B.Kli