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George Washington and the General's Dog

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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.

48 pages, Paperback

First published December 1,2002

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48 pages, Paperback
Published
December 24, 2002 by Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN
9780375810152
ASIN
0375810153
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Chaserdoo77
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April 17,2025
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A true story of George Washington's admirable quality as a gentleman as he returned General Howe's dog to him out of respect for the bond between a man and his dog. Well researched and effectively told, this is a great book for children learning about Washington, the person.
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Freestyle80
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April 17,2025
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We purchased a copy of this book at the Mount Vernon shops. The first grader read it with assistance at least twice and will most likely continue to practice reading it over time.
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ShockSword
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April 17,2025
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I read this book with my grandson, who is currently mad about dogs. It is a short, reading leveled book, and very well done, with the history written clearly and succinctly. I had no idea that Washington's life was so involved with dogs. His love for fox hunting and fox hunting dogs ultimately lead him to the associations that made him General and President Washington!
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HellshakeBrando
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April 17,2025
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A book my 6 yr old loved, a little old for my preschoolers. A solid reading level 3 book, this reader has a good amount of advanced vocabulary words, but not so long that it discourages a new reader. Used it for his read out loud book, which was perfect. It took about 20 mins for him to read and had just enough new vocabulary words to make it challenging. Also, it was a fun and interesting story he could get into. He liked it so much, he asked for more by this author. Great reading book!
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doodlenooodle
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April 17,2025
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Author: Frank Murphy

Illustrated by : Richard Walz

Genre: picture book. non-fiction

Audience: Kindergarden - 3rd grade

Topic: George Washington

Theme: Dogs importance during the Revolutionary war.

Curricular Uses: Read Aloud, Guided Reading, History class

Reading Level: Transitional

Illustrations: Support the story. They do a great job of depicting the war and soldiers. Colorful.

Thoughts: The book makes this true story about George Washington fun and easy to read about. Many kids may not have heard this story, you could easily use in a History curriculum.
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Alsene1412
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April 17,2025
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This is an awesome book! It tells a nice (and supposedly true) story about George Washington returning his enemy's dog, plus it teaches American history.
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