Big George: How a Shy Boy Became President Washington

Author(s): Anne Rockwell

History & Humanities

A boy from Virginia becomes the first president Before he was the face on the dollar bill, George Washington was a shy boy with a hot temper. But George had character and adaptability. He taught himself courage and self-control. At an early age, and without really realizing it, George Washington gathered the qualities he d need to become one of the greatest leaders America has ever known. Anne Rockwell s prose is dignified, Matt Phelan s illustrations are striking, and the details they reveal about George Washington s early days are fascinating, sometimes tragic, and always moving. Includes an author s note."


Product Information

ANNE ROCKWELL is the author of hundreds of books for children, including the distinguished picture book biography "Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth, " an ALA Notable Children's Book. She lives in Greenwich, Connecticut.www.AnneRockwell.comMATT PHELAN is an illustrator of both children's picture books and chapter books, such as "The Higher Power of Lucky" by Susan Patron, which won the John Newbery Medal. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.www.mattphelan.com

General Fields

  • : 9780544582460
  • : Houghton Mifflin
  • : Houghton Mifflin
  • : 0.454
  • : October 2015
  • : United States
  • : November 2015
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Anne Rockwell
  • : Paperback / softback
  • : Matt Phelan
  • : 973.41092
  • : 48
  • : illustrations