George Washington: The Rise of America's First President

by Agnieszka Biskup, Cristian Mallea (Illustrator)

Overview

George Washington had fought bravely during the Revolutionary War. The people saw him as a hero. They wanted to make him king. But Washington didn’t want that kind of power. Instead, he became the first president of the United States. Follow this war hero as he leads his troops into battle and shares their losses and success.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429686211
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	American Graphic
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.25(d)
Lexile:	GN610L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Agnieszka Biskup is a writer and editor based in Chicago. She is a former science editor at the Boston Globe as well as a Knight Fellow at MIT, where she studied science journalism. She served as managing editor of the children's magazine Muse and has written numerous children’s books in addition to many articles for newspapers, magazines, and websites. Her books have received awards from Learning magazine, the Association of Educational Publishers, the Society of School Librarians International, and have been chosen as Junior Library Guild selections. She is also a winner of the 2015 American Institute of Physics Science Writing Award in the Writing for Children category.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The president-Elect 4

Chapter 2 War or Peace? 6

Chapter 3 Washington at War 10

Chapter 4 Trials and Triumph 18

Chapter 5 Mr. President 26

Last Words on the First President 29

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

• Graphic novel format • Icon in American history