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Product Identifiers
PublisherScholastic, Incorporated
ISBN-100439691869
ISBN-139780439691864
eBay Product ID (ePID)103009006
Product Key Features
Book TitleCrossing : How George Washington Saved the American Revolution
Number of Pages96 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHistory / Military & Wars, History / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods, Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & First Families (U.S.), Historical / United States / Colonial & Revolutionary Periods, Historical / Military & Wars
Publication Year2010
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Juvenile Nonfiction
AuthorJim Murphy
Book SeriesThe Crossing Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length10.3 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience
LCCN2009-011561
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Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromThird Grade
Grade ToSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal973.3/32
SynopsisIt is 1776, and George Washington's army of rebellious colonists is emboldened by its stunning victories over the British at Lexington and Concord, and at having driven the world's most formidable army from Boston. But now they face the threat of a brutal British retaliation. George Washington, who has little military experience, is unanimously chosen as commander in chief-in the hope that he can whip his ragtag, unruly troops into a real fighting army. As the British begin their invasion of New York City and out-battle the Americans in one encounter after another, George Washington isn't the only one who is overcome with doubts. In a breathtaking account of this pivotal moment in the Revolution, Jim Murphy masteruflly shows Washington's transformation from gentleman farmer to a brilliant general as he delivers the country from the blackest of times-into the brightest of futures.
Jim Murphy is an exceptionally talented writer, and presents a compelling story of Washington's troops during the Revolutionary War. Very well researched, compelling narrative.