George Washington – your very best recommendation for 8th grader? nm

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  • August 31, 2012 at 7:47 pm
    CindyS
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    Thanks!

    September 1, 2012 at 11:59 pm
    Rachel White
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    Have you looked at The Life of George Washington (school edition) by Chief Justice John Marshall? I believe it is the earliet biography of him known.

    I don’t know how “narrative” it is, but it is one I will be using for my children when they get to be about your child’s age. It is an author-abridged version of a five-volume work that was done within eight years of Washington’s death and by someone who knew hi personally.

    http://catalog.libertyfund.org/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=1042&vmcchk=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=1

    September 2, 2012 at 12:29 am
    Rachel White
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    I should have prefaced that with “I haven’t seen it yet…” and I”m not sure what age “school edition” means. It was made prior to the War Between the States. HOwever, I’m looking forward to using it.

    September 2, 2012 at 11:15 am
    pslively
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    Last year my kids and I read George Washington’s World by Genevieve Foster.  We enjoyed it very much.  

    September 2, 2012 at 3:11 pm
    SueinMN
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    I second George Washington’s World! We have loved all of her books and read them over and over!

    September 2, 2012 at 8:52 pm
    CindyS
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    Okay, thank you! I’ll give both a look.

    September 2, 2012 at 10:28 pm
    Monica
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    Just wanted to add that my 10YO son loves the audio of Being George Washington. He’s listened to it 2-3 times in the past several months.

    http://www.amazon.com/Being-George-Washington-Indispensable-Youve/dp/1451659261/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346624880&sr=1-1&keywords=being+george+washington

    September 3, 2012 at 12:12 am
    Rachel White
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    My son will be reading Being George Washington, too at some point. My husband read it and I plan on doing the same.

    September 3, 2012 at 1:36 am
    CindyS
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    Well, you know I had forgotten about that! I think that may just fill the bill! Thanks again, Ladies!

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