Who Was George Washington?
by Roberta Edwards and True Kelley • Part of the Who Was? What Was? Where Is? Series
In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has... read more
- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2009
Word Count 7,094
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 720L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 128013
- Curricular Area
- History
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Generals
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & First Families (U.S.)
- United States. Army--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Presidents--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Generals--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Washington, George, 1732-1799--Juvenile literature
- United States. Army--Biography
- Washington, George
- Presidents
- United States
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Biography
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