George Washington - Early Life and Young Adult - Presidential Biographies

Oct 13, 2026

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Children’s presidential biography describing George Washington’s life through simple text and full-color photographs. The content is organized for early readers with repeated vocabulary, a glossary of subject-specific terms, and reading support for navigating the Table of Contents, Read More, Internet Sites, and Index sections. Early Life covers his birth in 1732, upbringing on a Virginia farm, and limited schooling focused on home study. Young Adult explains his work as a surveyor, mapmaking in Virginia, and joining the Virginia militia at age 20.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryComic

FormatPDF

Pages32

Reading Time12 min

AccessFree to download

Note to Parents and Teachers

Early Life

Young Adult

Table of Contents

Glossary

Internet Sites

Index

George Washingtonby Erin EdisonGail Saunders-Smith,PhD,Consulting Editor anythink. NO LONGER PROPERTY OFANYTHINK LIBRARIES/RANGEVIEW LIBRARY DISTRICT PebblePresidential Biographies Managing Editor,American PresidentMiller Center,University of VirginiaCAPSTONE PRESSa capstone imprint Pebble Plus is published by Capstone Press,1710 Roe Crest Drive,North Mankato,Minnesota 56003.www.capstonepub.com Copyright ◎2013 by Capstone Press,a Capstone imprint.All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part,or stored in a retrieval system,or transmitted in anyform or by any means,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,or otherwise,without written permission of thepublisher.For information regarding pernission,write to Capstone Press,1710 Roe Crest Drive,North Mankato,Minnesota 56003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Edison,Erin. George Washington/by Erin Edison. p.cm. Ineludes bibliographical references and index. Summary:“Simple text and full-color photographs deseribe the life of George Washington”—Provided by publisher. ISBN 978-1-4296-8737-9(library binding) ISBN 978-1-62065-319-7(ebook PDF) 1.Washington,George,1732-1799—Juvenile literature.2.Presidents—United States—Biography—Juvenileliterature.I.Title. E312.66.E332013 973.4'1092—dc23 [B] 2011049981 Editorial Credits Erika L.Shores,editor;Sarah Bennett,designer;Wanda Wineh,media researeher;Kathy McColley,production speeialist Photo Credits Alamy:North Wind Picture Archives,11,15,17,Pictorial Press Ltd.,5;Corbis:Bettmann,7,Museum of the Cityof New York,cover,PoodlesRoek,13;Dreamstime:Richie Lomba,1,21;Library of Congress:Prints and PhotographsDivision,9,19 # Note to Parents and Teachers The Presidential Biographies series supports national history standards related to people andculture.This book describes and illustrates the life of George Washington.The images supportearly readers in understanding the text.The repetition of words and phrases helps early readerslearn new words.This book also introduces early readers to subject-specifie voeabulary words,which are defined in the Glossary section.Early readers may need assistance to read somewords and to use the Table of Contents,Glossary,Read More,Internet Sites,and Index seetionsof the book. Table of Contents Early Life…… ……4 · ……… ……6 Young Adult ……………… The Revolutionary War…………… ..10 President Washington……………… ..14 Remembering Washington……………20 Glossary…………… ……22 Read More. .. 23 Internet Sites ……23 Index.. ..24 # Early Life George Washington was the firstpresident of the United States.He was born February 22,1732.He grew up on a Virginia farm.George went to school fora short time,but he mostlystudied at home. mrL painting of George's birthplace inWestmoreland County,Virginia # Young Adult George began to work asa surveyor when he was 16.He measured land in Virginia.George made some of the firstmaps of Virginia.At age 20,George joined the Virginia militia.

FAQs

Who is the book about?

The book describes and illustrates the life of George Washington.

What does the Early Life section cover?

It covers Washington’s birth on February 22, 1732, his upbringing on a Virginia farm, and his early schooling and home study.

What does the Young Adult section explain?

It explains that he began working as a surveyor at 16, made early maps of Virginia, and joined the Virginia militia at age 20.

Oct 13, 2026

Upload by Liam