
King George, What Was His Problem?: The Whole Hilarious Story of the American Revolution
Steve SheinkinKING GEORGE NEVER DID UNDERSTAND AMERICANS
"Entire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. This isn't one of them." What it is, instead, is utterly interesting, antedotes (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 narrative 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.
"King George: What Was His Problem?" is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Published: 09/22/2015
ISBN: 9780606375870
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.70w x 0.80d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 122754 / King George: What Was His Problem?
Reading Level: 6.4 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 6
