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George vs. George : the American Revolution as seen from both sides
Record details
- ISBN: 0792269993 (label on back cover)
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Physical Description:
60 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm.
print - Publisher: Washington, DC : National Geographic, 2004.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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- 1 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Erlanger Branch | J 973.3 Scha (Text) | 33126009662937 | JNonfiction | Checked out | 05/17/2024 |
| Erlanger Branch | J 973.3 Scha (Text) | 33126009662945 | JNonfiction | Checked out | 05/09/2024 |
| Independence Branch | J 973.3 Scha (Text) | 33126009662952 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2012 September
Gr 4-8âTo George Washington, King George III was a tyrant. To King George III, George Washington was a traitor. Gleaning from hundreds of sources to flesh out text and illustrations, Schanzer presents a vivid example of how there are two sides to every storyâa fact that is easy to overlook in politics. Well told and gorgeously illustrated. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2004 October
Gr 3-6-A carefully researched, evenhanded narrative with well-crafted, vibrant, watercolor illustrations. Schanzer states that her challenge was to "-cram 20 years of history, biography, and philosophy into a picture book that kids could grasp and enjoy." She has been entirely successful. The introduction sets the tone, introducing both George Washington and King George III, mentioning their differing views, and noting that every story has two sides. The remainder of the book presents these two sides on spreads that alternate between the man and the monarch, with comparisons of the American and British governmental forms, views on taxation, the Boston Tea Party, and coverage of most of the major battles of the Revolutionary War. True to the author's intent, both Georges come off as decent men, with the interests of their respective countries at heart. The illustrations are amazing. Almost Brueghelesque in their detail, they show the major players as they actually looked. Speech balloons reproduce the exact words of the speakers, with appended "Quote Sources." This is a lovely book, showing historical inquiry at its best: consideration of both sides, a sound research basis, attribution of sources, and interesting writing. Written at a higher level than Jean Fritz's Can't You Make Them Behave, King George? (Putnam, 1977), this book provides the perfect meld of instructional tool and general-interest reading.-Ann Welton, Grant Elementary School, Tacoma, WA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.