02615cam a2200397 i 4500 623503990 TxAuBib 20180322120000.0 060131s2006||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006271277 9780792254904 0792254902 DLC eng rda DLC DLC TxAuBib rda Harness, Cheryl. George Washington / By Cheryl Harness. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, 2006. 48 pages. : Color Illustrations., Maps ; 28 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Cheryl Harness uses her wonderfully vibrant art and down-to-earth writing style to "chip away the marble" and present George Washington as more than a monument. We see George the adventurous boy, tromping through the woods with his dog and his hunting rifle; George the courageous military leader fighting alongside his men; George the cunning military strategist, outfoxing the British and forcing their surrender at Yorktown; George the brilliant statesman presiding over the Constitutional Convention; and George the President, wisely protecting our country from enemies foreign and domestic so it could grow strong. But through it all, we see George as happiest living as an experimental farmer at Mount Vernon with his wife, Martha. He could have been Emperor of America, but he chose to spend his last years "looking after things that needed doing" at home. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information. 940L Lexile. Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.1 1 71971. 20180322. Washington, George 1732-1799 Juvenile literature. Washington, George 1732-1799. Presidents United States Biography Juvenile literature. Presidents. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Juvenile literature. United States Politics and government 1783-1789 Juvenile literature. United States Politics and government 1789-1797 Juvenile literature. https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0629/2006271277-b.html Contributor biographical information https://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0629/2006271277-d.html Publisher description TXKPL