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King George: What Was His Problem?: The Whole Hilarious Story of the Revolution

by Steve Sheinkin Author

(From Amazon): KING 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.

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Resource Type
Book
ISBN
9781596435186
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
10
Pages
208
Suggested Grades
1st - 8th
Geographical Setting
North America
Historical Setting
1750 - 1783
Publisher
Flash Point
Edition
Reprint
Copyright
2009

Chapters

  • 1 How to Start a Revolution p. 1
  • 2 A Sleepless Night Before Revolution p. 21
  • 3 Who Fired the Shot Heard 'Round the World? p. 41
  • 4 George Washington, Meet Your Army p. 57
  • 5 Declare Independence, Already! p. 75
  • 6 Losing and Retreating in '76 p. 91
  • 7 Showdown at Saratoga p. 107
  • 8 Will We Ever Win This War? p. 127
  • 9 The Great Race to Yorktown p. 147
  • 10 What Ever Happened To ... ? p. 171

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