George Washington: The Rise of America's First President (American Graphic)

Biskup, Agnieszka

ISBN 10: 1429686219 ISBN 13: 9781429686211

Publisher: Capstone Press, 2012

Synopsis

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.

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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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Capstone Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1429686219
• ISBN 13: 9781429686211
• Binding: Library Binding
• Illustrator: Mallea Cristian
• Number of pages: 32