A 2008 NCTE Orbis Pictus Honorable Mention. "That winter, the British had their best chance to crush the American rebellion. Washington himself warned that his army was about to 'starve, dissolve, or disperse.' And yet the army did not fall apart. In June, the rebels marched out of Valley Forge tested, toughened, and ready to fight." In addition to providing fascinating details about how the soldiers of the Continental Army lived in Valley Forge, this book also paints brilliant portraits of the men who led them: Alexander Hamilton, the Marquis de Lafayette, Friedrich von Steuben, and, of course, George Washington. Source notes. Selected bibliography. Index. Black-and-white, sepia-toned, and full-color illustrations.
Washington at Valley Forge
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ISBN: 9780823420698 JLG Level: NM : Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8) Publisher: Holiday House Page Count: 80 Trim Size: 10 1/2" x 9" Dewey Classification: 973.3/341 Accelerated Reader: Level: 8.8, Points: 3 Scholastic Reading Counts: Level: 11.5, Points: 6 Lexile: Level: 1210L Awards & Honors: 2009 NCTE Orbis Pictus, Honorable Mention; 2008 Booklist Editors ' Choice: Books for Youth; 2008 School Library JournalBest Books, Nonfiction; NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2009, History/Life and Culture in the Americas Genre: Nonfiction. For additional book information, you must be a JLG Member.
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