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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2002 · Est. 6 min read-aloud
George Washington and the General's Dog
Written by Frank Murphy · Illustrated by Richard Walz
A lost dog on a battlefield. Can it find its master amidst the chaos?
4.3/5 Goodreads · 399 ratings
48 pages· 719 words· Est. 6 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Amidst the chaos of the American Revolution, George Washington encounters a lost dog on the battlefield. As cannons roar and guns fire, the mystery of the dog's owner unfolds. Will the dog find its way back, and what surprising truths will emerge in this untold tale of America's first president? Discover the unexpected twists in this captivating story of loyalty and history.
From the publisher
Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! George Washington is 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.
At a glance
- Format
- Library Binding
- Pages
- 48
- Words
- 719
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~348L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 2.5
- F&P level
- ~K
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 83262
Publication
- Published
- December 24, 2002
- First published
- December 1, 2002
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780375910159
- LCCN
- 2001048808
- OCLC
- 48474280
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