George Washington
Frontier Colonel
by Sterling North
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Pub Date Oct 15 2016 | Archive Date Nov 15 2017
Quarto Publishing Group – Voyageur Press | Young Voyageur
Description
The early life of George Washington in a new, illustrated edition of the classic biography by Sterling North.
Before he became the first president of the United States, George Washington was a frontiersman. North fully captures the spirit of the man as he examines Washington's childhood in colonial Virginia, his work as a teenage surveyor, his early experiences as a member of the Virginia militia, and his many adventures before the American Revolution. The fully rounded man who emerges from this captivating portrait is uncomfortable with words, shy around women, completely at home in the outdoors, and deeply in love with the country he helped found.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760352298 |
| PRICE | $12.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 175 |
Featured Reviews
Wayne M, Reviewer
'George Washington: Frontier Colonel' by Sterling North is a history book written for young readers. It was originally published in 1957, and the reprint adds some pictures and inset facts.
This book tells the life of George Washington, up to the point that he becomes president. His birth, how we got Mount Vernon, and how he wanted to go to sea as a young man. We learn his first losses and victories in war and how he met Martha. We learn how he got involved in fighting in the Revolutionary War and how he reluctantly became president.
I enjoyed reading this book. I hadn't read much about Washington's wedding, and I learned some things. Some years ago I read 'Rascal' by this same author, and this book reads in a comfortable similar manner. The art included is good. There are famous paintings, but also some lithographs.
I received a review copy of this ebook from Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.
J. Aislynn d, Reviewer
North’s classic biography of our nation's first President, George Washington: Frontier Colonel, is a great introduction for young readers. The language is easy to follow, and presented in such a way as to be interesting. The narrative follows Washington from his childhood in Virginia, to his time as a surveyor, a seafarer, and a militiaman, up to the point he became the first leader of our fledgling culture. I don't think I ever really knew how reluctant he was to accept. It also delve into more personal aspects of his life with Martha. I liked that. Sometimes 'short’, kid-oriented biographies focus on the biggest and flashiest parts of the subject’s lives. Throughout are gorgeous pictures and lithograph images.
If you have any children with a love of history, this is the perfect gift!
***Many thanks to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing for providing an egalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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