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Picture Book · Ages 5–8 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
George Washington and the General's Dog
Written by Frank Murphy · Illustrated by Richard Walz
Part of the Step into Reading: History Reader series
A biography of George Washington's life, highlighting his love for animals and his role in the American Revolution.
4.3 Goodreads · 399 ratings
48 pages· 756 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud· 510L
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From the publisher
Children will delight at this little-known-story about our nation’s first president, George Washington, that makes for perfect President’s Day readers!
Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! This Step 3 History Reader is about George Washington fighting in the American Revolution. He sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America’s first president.
Step 3 Readers feature engaging characters in easy-to-follow plots about popular topics. These books are for children who are ready to read on their own.
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 756
- Reading age
- 5–8
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Lexile
- 510L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~3.4
- F&P level
- ~N
Publication
- Published
- December 24, 2002
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375810152
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