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George Washington

Series: Scholastic Biography

by Stephen Krensky

this biography of George Washington, readers learn how this modest man led the American Revolution and later became our first president.

Ages: 11, 12, 13
Interest Level: Grades 6 - 8
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.9
Lexile Measure: 890L
DRA: 40
Guided Reading: S
Number of Pages: 112
Genre: Biography and Autobiography, Dictionaries, Reference, Series

About the Author

Stephen Krensky The versatile author of more than 50 books, Stephen Krensky was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He published his first book for children, A Big Day for Scepters, in 1977. Krensky writes everything from picture books to novels, fantasy to realism, fiction to nonfiction.