. . . If You Grew Up with George Washington (Paperback)

~ (Author), Emily Arnold McCully (Illustrator)

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Product Description

This book tells you what it was like to live in Virginia during the colonial times of the 1730's and 1740's.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks (January 1, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590451553
• ISBN-13: 978-0590451550
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 7.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #78,504 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My students loved it!, June 7, 2001

By A Customer

I have several of the "If You Grew Up...." titles in my free-reading area of my sixth grade classroom. The George Washington title is one of the most-often chosen titles--probably because they are curious about our first president. This title also gives a good description of what life was like for the gentry class of Virginia in the 1740s-1760s. Students have been able to use the information to write comparison pieces about GW's life and their own. I highly recommend this title and the others in the series for both the literature and social studies classroom. Weak readers have a high interest in the subject matter; strong readers enjoy a quick read.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb!, April 6, 2000

By A Customer

Outstanding look backwards in time to discover what it would have been like to grow up with George Washington. The book answers lots of questions; What kind of clothes would you wear?, What about the bathroom?, What did children do to have fun?, What would you learn in school? How did people carry their tabacco around?, Who made the laws for the colony? and many more... Loads of cheery illustrations cover the pages.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you...bought all of these books, November 17, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: If You Grew Up With George Washington (School & Library Binding)

Although I don't have all the books in this series ("if you..."), the six that I have are so fun and interesting, that I intend to get them all asap. My three children (3-8), my husband and I LOVE them.