Life of George Washington

The Life of George Washington is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.5 and Literacy.L.1.2. Large illustrated drawings of George Washington's youth, his estate, his service as a military leader, and his portraits as president along with narrative nonfiction text and a timeline illustrate to readers the importance of George Washington's contributions in making America a free and independent country. This book should be paired with "e;George Washington Leads the Country"e; (9781448887675) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.