George Washington
Made his mark in the French and Indian War even though he lost. United a country when it really wasn't a country yet, and was the father that country once born needed.
Please see the General History page for more books and links.
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Resources
Books
To help you better navigate amongst the books there are two sections under the non-fiction heading, kids read books and other information books.
Non-Fiction--Information books:
Kids read books
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A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler, illustrated by John & Alexandra Wallner* KR |
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Buttons for General Washington by Peter and Connie Poop, illustrated by Peter E. Hanson (Carolrhoda, 1986; ISBN 0876142943) KR |
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Didn't Know Much about George Washington by Kenneth C. Davis (Harper Trophy, 2003; ISBN 0064421244) KR |
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Encyclopedia of Presidents; George Washington by Zachary Kent (Regensteiner; 1986; ISBN 0516013815) KR |
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George and Martha Washington at Home in New York by Betrice Siegel, illustrated by Frank Aloise (Macmillian, 1989; ISBN 0027827216) KR |
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George vs. George; The American Revolution as seen from Both Sides by Rosalyn Schanzer (National Geographic, 2004; ISBN 00762269993) |
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George Washington by Michael Burgan (Compass Point, 2002; ISBN 0756502047) KR |
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George Washington by Rick Burke (Heinemann, 2003; ISBN 1403401586) KR |
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George Washington by Stephen Feinstein (Enslow, 2002, ISBN 0766050009) KR internet link book click here |
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George Washington by Barbara Knox (Pebble Books, 2004; ISBN 0736820825) KR |
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George Washington by Tom McGowen (Franklin Watts, 1986; ISBN 0531101088) KR |
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George Washington by Andrew Santella (Compass Point, 2001; ISBN 0756500141) KR |
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George Washington by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr (Mason Crest, 2003: ISBN 1590842707) KR |
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George Washington by Kristin Thoennes Keller (Bridgestone books, 2002; ISBN 073681034X) KR |
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George Washington by Ingri & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire* KR |
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George Washington, a picture book biography by James Cross Giblin, illustrated by Michael Dooling (Scholastic, 1992; ISBN 0590425501) KR |
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George Washington, Father of Our Country by David A. Adler, illustrated by Jacqueline Garrick (Holiday House, 1988; ISBN 0823407179) KR |
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George Washington Leader of a New Nation by Mary Pope Osborne (Dial, 1991; ISBN 0803709498) KR |
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George Washington, the First President by Carin T. Ford (Enslow, 2003; ISBN 07660199993) KR |
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George Washington our First President by Farnet Jackson, illustrated by Cornelius van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu (level 2 Hello Reader!)* KR |
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George Washington Young Leader b y Laurence Santrey, illustrated by William Ostrowsey (Troll, ISBN 0893757594) KR |
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George Washington's Breakfast by Jean Fritz* KR |
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George Washington's Mother by Jean Fritz (Grosset & Dunlap1992; ISBN 0448403854) KR |
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George-ism by George Washington (Simon & Schuster, 2000; ISBN 0689840829) KR |
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I Did it With My Hatchet by Robert Quackenbush (Pippin, 1989; ISBN 0945912048) KR |
| If You Grew Up with George Washington by Ruth Belov Gross, illustrated by Emily Arnold McCully* KR |
| I'm George Washington, and You're Not! by Steven Kroll, illustrated by Betsy Lewin (Hyperion, 1994; ISBN 1562825801) KR |
| Let's Play Soldier, George Washington! by Peter and Connie Roop (Before I Made History--Scholastic, 2002: ISBN 0439439248)* KR |
| Martha Washington by Joan Marsh (Franklin Watts, 1993; ISBN 0531201457) KR |
| Martha Washington by Candice Ransom, illustrated by Karen Ritz, (Carolrhoda Books, 2003; ISBN 0876149182) KR |
| Mount Vernon by Andrew Santella (Compass Point Books, 2005; ISBN 0756506824) |
| Meet George Washington by Joan Heilbroner, illustrated by Victor Mays (Random House, 1964; ISBN 0394800583)KF |
| Presidents Day by Dianne M. MacMillan (Enslow, 1997; ISBN 0894908200) KR |
| The George Washington You Never Knew by James Lincoln Collier (Children's Press, 2003; ISBN 0516243438) KR |
| The Essential George Washington by Peter Hannaford (Images from the Past, 1999: ISBN 1884592236) |
| The Winter at Valley Forge by James E. Knight* |
| The World of Young George Washington by Suzanne Hilton, illustrated by William Sauts Back (Walker, 1987; ISBN 082766579) KR |
| Valley Forge by R. Conrad Stein (Children's Press, 1994: ISBN 0516066838) KR |
| Washington by William Jay Jacobs (Charles Scribner, 1991; ISBN 0684192756) KR |
| Washington Kids Discover (September 2000) KR |
Other information books:
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America and the Restored Gospel by Glorianne Muggli (Muggli Graphics)* |
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America in the Time of George Washington by Sally Senzell Isaacs (Heinemann Library, 1998; ISBN 1575729342)* |
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American Revolution by Stuart Murray (DK eyewitness)* |
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Battle by Dr. Richard Holmses (Dorling Kindersley, 1995; ISBN 0679573333)* |
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Cast for a Revolution: Some American Friends and Enemies, 1728-1814 by Jean Fritz |
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Crossing the Delaware by Louise Peacock, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop* |
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Encyclopedia of the United States at War by June A English and Thomas D. Jones (Scholastic)* |
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Faith of our Founding Father by Janice Connell (Hatherlieigh Press, 2004; ISBN 1578261562) |
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George Washington by Ingri & Edgar Parin D’Aulaire* |
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George Washington by Brendan January (Children's Press 2003; ISBN 0516242091) |
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George Washington by Jeremy Roberts (Lerner, 2004; ISBN 0822508184) |
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George Washington's Army by Peter Young, illustrated by Michael Roffe (Osprey, 1972: ISBN 0882541617) |
| George Washington's World by Genevieve Foster (Beautiful Feet, 1941; ISBN 096438034X)* |
| Heroines of the American Revolution, America's Founding Mothers by Diane Silcox-Jarrett, illustrated by Art Seiden (Scholastic)* |
| Look It Up Book of First Ladies by S.A. Kramer (Random House, 2001; ISBN 0679993479) |
| Look It Up Book of Presidents by Wyatt Blassingame (Random House, 2001; ISBN 0394968395) |
| Martha Washington by Stephanie Sammartino McPherson (Enslow, 1998; ISBN 0766010171) |
| The Mother of Washington by Nancy Byrd Turner and Sidney Gunn (Archive Publishers, 2003) |
| The Story of Valley Forge by W. Conrad Stein (Children's Press, 1996; ISBN 0516046810) |
| The Winter at Valley Forge by James E. Knight* |
| The World of George Washington by Richard M. Ketchum (American Heritage, 1974; ISBN 0070344094) |
| The World Turned Upside Down by Richard Ferrie (Holiday House, 1999; ISBN 0823414027) |
| U.S. Presidents Feats & Foul-Ups; The Good the Bad and the Silly by Neil Faqua, illustrated by Zina Saunders (Scholastic, 2003: ISBN 043954081X)* |
Activity Books:
| America and the Restored Gospel by Glorianne Muggli (Muggli Graphics, 2001; ISBN1576650766)* |
| American Presidents Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland (Dover, 2000; ISBN 0486413241)* |
| patriotic & Historical Plays for Young People by Sylvia E. Kamerman (Plays, 1987; ISBN 082380285X) |
| Story of the American Revolution Coloring Book by Peter Copeland (Dover, 1988; ISBN 0486256480)* |
| The American Revolution for Kids by Janis Herbert (Chicago Review Press, 2002; ISBN1556524560)* |
| The George Washington 21-day Family Education Project by Joyce Kinmont (LDS-HEA) |
| Uniforms of the American Revolution Coloring Book by Peter F. Copeland (Dover, 1974 ISBN 0486218503)* |
Fiction:
| First in Peace by John Rosenburg (Millbrook, 1998; ISBN 0761304223) |
| First in War by John Rosenburg (Millbrook, 1998; ISBN 0761303111) |
| George Washington's Cows by David Small (Farraf Straus Giroux, 1994; ISBN 0374425345) KR |
| George Washington's Socks by Elvira Woodruff (Scholastic, 1991; ISBN 0590440365)* KR |
| George Washington's Teeth by Deborah Chandra & Madeleine Comora, illustrated by Brock Cole (Farrar Straus Giroux, 2003; ISBN 0374325340) KR |
| Guns for General Washington by Symour Reit, (Gullivers, 1990: ISBN0152164359) KR |
| Redcoats and Petticoats by Katherine Kirkpatrick, illustrated by Ronald Himler (Holiday, 1999; ISBN 0823414167) KR |
| Revolutionary War on Wednesday (Magic Tree House series) by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House; 2000; ISBN 0679890688)* KR |
| The Bulletproof George Washington by David Barton (Wallbuilders, 1990; ISBN 0925279145)* |
| Young George Washington by John Rosenburg (Millbrook, 1997; ISBN 0761300430) |
Audio/visual:
| George Washington: American Revolutionary A&E, 1994 |
| George Washington: Founding Father A&E, 1994 |
| Take Your Hat Off When the Flag Goes By! by Janeen Brady, illustrated by Evan Twede (Brite) |
| Washington's Farewell Address by Dr. Cleon Skousen Feb. 24, 2001 |
Web sites
| American President Life Portraits Great site to start learning about presidents of the US |
| President of the US from the Internet Public Library |
| US Presidents lists of links |
| The Portrait - George Washington from the Smithsonian |
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The White House dot gov |
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November, 2006
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