{"product_id":"king-george-what-was-his-problem-everything-your-schoolbooks-didnt-tell-you-about-the-american-revolution-9781250075772","title":"King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You about the American Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young readers an American history lesson they'll never forget in the fun and funny\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKing George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the American Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e, featuring illustrations by Tim Robinson. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? They're all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEntire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. \u003cbr\u003eThis isn't one of them. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat it is, instead, is utterly interesting, ancedotes (John Hancock fixates on salmon), from the inside out (at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, hundreds of soldiers plunged into battle naked as they were born) close-up narratives filled with little-known details, lots of quotes that capture the spirit and voices of the principals (If need be, I will raise one thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march myself at their head for the relief of Boston --George Washington), and action. It's the story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real facts you can't help but want to tell to everyone you know. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"For middle-graders who find Joy Hakim's 11-volume \u003ci\u003eA History of US\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso by Steve Sheinkin: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism \u0026amp; Treachery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About Westward Expansion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You About the Civil War\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBorn to Fly: The First Women's Air Race Across America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Square Fish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250075772\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e122754 \/ King George: What Was His Problem?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Steve Sheinkin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36648564785308,"sku":"9781250075772","price":9.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0c6f4272-20ca-4890-a614-c32022845162.jpg?v=1603870395","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/king-george-what-was-his-problem-everything-your-schoolbooks-didnt-tell-you-about-the-american-revolution-9781250075772","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}