George Washington's transformation from farmer to Father of Our Country-as told by his dog Sweetlips!
Sweetie was the finest foxhound in George Washington's kennel. But Sweetie's idyllic days at Mount Vernon were cut short when her master was chosen to represent Virginia at the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia-which he attended with Sweetlips by his side. Follow their journey from the hunt country of Virginia to the battlefields of the Revolutionary War in this meticulously researched, unique historical novel. With realistic black-and-white illustrations by Tim Jessell, an appendix including information about George Washington and the history and breeding of American foxhounds, plus links to the primary source material on which the book is based, this is the kind of historical fiction that dog-loving middle graders-and educators-sit up and beg for!
| ISBN: | 9780385392402 |
| Publication date: | 15th January 2015 |
| Author: | Kate Klimo |
| Publisher: | Random House Books for Young Readers an imprint of Random House Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 160 pages |
| Series: | Dog Diaries |
| Genres: |
Animal Stories Children’s / Teenage general interest: Dogs and wolves Children’s / Teenage general interest: Pets and pet care: Dogs Historical Fiction Warfare & Battles |