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the
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King George: What Was His
Problem? The Whole Hilarious
Story of the Revolution
Flash Point, July 2009
Grade Range: 4 to 8, Age Range: 8 to 14
ISBN: 978-1-59643-518-6
ISBN10: 1-59643-518-6,
208 pages, with comics by Tim Robinson
Grade Range: 4 to 8, Age Range: 8 to 14
ISBN: 978-1-59643-518-6
ISBN10: 1-59643-518-6,
208 pages, with comics by Tim Robinson
History - with the good bits put back!
What do a hopping-mad George Washington, hundreds of naked
soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They're all part of the
amazing story of the American Revolution.
In the pages of this book, you'll find out everything you need to know about the Revolution - plus lots of stories textbooks aren't allowed to tell. You'll get to know the Founders (like John Hancock who, while fleeing British troops, still obsessed about the "fine salmon" he'd left behind), and take a front row seat at Revolutionary battles (such as the Battle of Eutaw Springs, where hundreds of Patriot soldiers headed into the fight "as naked as they were born").
This is the story of the Revolution that you won't read in a textbooks, from the first shots to the formation of the United States: action-packed, unexpectedly funny, and entirely true.
In the pages of this book, you'll find out everything you need to know about the Revolution - plus lots of stories textbooks aren't allowed to tell. You'll get to know the Founders (like John Hancock who, while fleeing British troops, still obsessed about the "fine salmon" he'd left behind), and take a front row seat at Revolutionary battles (such as the Battle of Eutaw Springs, where hundreds of Patriot soldiers headed into the fight "as naked as they were born").
This is the story of the Revolution that you won't read in a textbooks, from the first shots to the formation of the United States: action-packed, unexpectedly funny, and entirely true.
Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year
100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, New York Public Library
Junior Library Guild Selection
100 Titles for Reading and Sharing, New York Public Library
Junior Library Guild Selection
"For middle-graders who find Joy Hakim's 11-volume A History of US just
too daunting, historian Sheinkin offers a more digestible version of our
country's story.... The author expertly combines individual stories with
sweeping looks at the larger picture-tucking in extracts from letters,
memorable anecdotes, pithy characterizations and famous lines with a liberal
hand." - Kirkus Reviews
"Sheinkin clearly conveys the gravity of events during the Revolutionary period, but he also has the knack of bringing historical people to life and showing what was at stake for them as individuals as well as for the new nation. Often irreverent, the humor and informal tone of the writing help break through the patina of praise that too often encases figures from the American Revolution in books for young people. Vivid storytelling makes this an unusually readable history book." - Booklist
"Sheinkin succeeds in making history as interesting for young people to read as it should be." - Library Media Connection
"Sheinkin clearly conveys the gravity of events during the Revolutionary period, but he also has the knack of bringing historical people to life and showing what was at stake for them as individuals as well as for the new nation. Often irreverent, the humor and informal tone of the writing help break through the patina of praise that too often encases figures from the American Revolution in books for young people. Vivid storytelling makes this an unusually readable history book." - Booklist
"Sheinkin succeeds in making history as interesting for young people to read as it should be." - Library Media Connection
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