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George Washington's Breakfast

George Washington's Breakfast - Paperback

by Jean Fritz
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Availability:In StockContributor:Jean Fritz, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 9-12Publish date:1998-02-02Pages:48
Language:EnglishPublisher:Puffin BooksISBN-13:9780698116115ISBN-10:698116119UPC:9780698116115Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Cooking & Food, Biographical, HistoricalBook Topic:United StatesSize:8.90 x 7.00 x 0.10 inchesWeight:0.291Product ID:SCZS5AVDTP
A fun take on history from Newbery Honor-winning author, Jean Fritz!

George Washington Allen, a boy who never gives up until he finds out what he wants to know, is determined to learn all there is to know about his namesake, including what the first president ate for breakfast!

"The sprightly, humorous story and likable colored illustrations bring history alive and make research meaningful." --Booklist

"A delightful book. The plot combines history, biography, research, cooking and a determined child."--The New York Times Book Review

"Younger and reluctant readers may enjoy this, as it offers a painless way of picking up information."--School Library Journal
Language:EnglishPublisher:Puffin BooksISBN-13:9780698116115ISBN-10:698116119UPC:9780698116115Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Cooking & Food, Biographical, HistoricalBook Topic:United StatesSize:8.90 x 7.00 x 0.10 inchesWeight:0.291Product ID:SCZS5AVDTP
Acclaimed biographer, Jean Fritz, was born in China to American missionaries on November 16, 1915. Living there until she was almost thirteen sparked a lifelong interest in American history. She wrote about her childhood in China in Homesick, My Own Story, a Newbery Honor Book and winner of the National Book Award.
Ms. Fritz was the author of forty-five books for children and young people. Many center on historical American figures, gaining her a reputation as the premier author of biographies for children and young people.
Among the other prestigious awards Ms. Fritz has garnered are: the National Humanities Medal, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the May Hill Arbuthnot Lecture Award. the Christopher Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Non-Fiction Award, a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and many ALA Notable Books of the Year, School Library Journal Best Books of the Year, and ALA Booklist Editors' Choice Awards.
She passed away on May 14, 2017.
Publisher: Puffin Books

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Jean Fritz, Tomie dePaola (Illustrator)

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Jean Fritz

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