George Washington! (Action Presidents #1)

by Fred Van Lente (Author) Ryan Dunlavey (Illustrator)

George Washington! (Action Presidents #1)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

"A delightful, educational spin on history--and plenty of jokes," said School Library Journal.

"Sheer joy," praised Booklist in a starred review.

Finalist for the 2019 Excellence in Graphic Literature Award in Middle Grade Nonfiction

U.S. history comes to life like never before in this full-color graphic novel! We all know that George Washington was our first President and a hero of the American Revolution. But did you also know that he didn't want to be president, never thought he would fight in a war, and had teeth so bad that he hated to smile?

Wimpy Kid meets the Who Was... series in these hilarious new graphic novels--where the history is real and the jokes are fake--from New York Times bestselling comic book author Fred Van Lente and award-winning cartoonist Ryan Dunlavey.

Historically accurate and highly entertaining, Action Presidents' bold and hilarious comic-style illustration is perfect for curious minds, filled with timelines, maps, charts, and more, readers will keep learning until the last page.

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School Library Journal

"Debunking myths of chopped-down cherry trees and wooden teeth, this delightful, educational spin on history includes well-known stories of the United States' first president--and plenty of jokes."

Review quotes

"Debunking myths of chopped-down cherry trees and wooden teeth, this delightful, educational spin on history includes well-known stories of the United States' first president—and plenty of jokes."—School Library Journal
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780062891181
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Harperalley
Publication date
June 02, 2020
Series
Action Presidents
BISAC categories
JNF025190 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/Colonial & Revolutionary
JNF007130 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & First Families (U.S.)
JNF062020 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Comics & Graphic Novels | History
Library of Congress categories
United States
Graphic novels
Presidents
Comics (Graphic works)
Nonfiction comics
Washington, George
Biographical comics

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