George Washington: One-of-a-Kind President
About this ebook
In George Washington: One-of-a-Kind President, children follow his journey from leading the American colonies through the Revolutionary War to helping guide a brand-new nation as its first president. With helpful historical context about the people and events of his era, kids can see how leadership, responsibility, and character can influence the future. Full-color photographs and illustrations bring Washington’s world to life and support understanding along the way.
George Washington: One-of-a-Kind President
• Highlights George Washington’s leadership and lasting influence on the United States
• Includes a timeline linking George Washington’s life to world events and important moments in history
• Provides engaging activities that connect to his experiences and role in shaping a new nation
Add context, color, and character to history with George Washington: One-of-a-Kind President!
The One-of-a-Kind series takes a fresh look at history’s most fascinating figures, going beyond the biographies you may already know by adding context, color, and character to each person’s story. Instead of focusing only on major accomplishments, these books weave in the wider world around each historical figure—what else was happening at the time, who influenced them, and how their actions helped shape the era they lived in—so children can better understand why their contributions still matter. Each title also includes a timeline that connects the person’s life to key events in history and engaging activities that help bring their experiences and ideas to life.
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About the author
Dona Herweck Rice is the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.
Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies is How Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, and Ride with Rampage in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles include History’s Mysteries, Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, and Oh, Rats!––the latter being one of Dona’s particular favorites.
Dona is the creator of Cam E. Chameleon, the enchanting little reptile featured in her books The Adventures of Cam E. Chameleon and Cam and Sam’s Colorful Adventure. Observant readers can also find Cam singing and dancing throughout the illustrated retelling of If You’re Happy and You Know It.
Writing is Dona’s passion, but she also loves reading, live theater, and handmade arts and crafts, with many artists and creatives in all mediums among her extended family. Dona was a preschool and middle school teacher and is an acting coach for all ages. She lives in southern California with her husband, son, and one cute, silly, and loveable little dog.
