King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didn't Tell You

Description: King George: What Was His Problem? by Steve Sheinkin, Tim Robinson Unlike any other book, this unorthodox title tells the story of the American Revolution, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real facts kids cant help but want to tell everyone they know. Illustrations. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Honor recipient Steve Sheinkin gives young readers an American history lesson theyll never forget in the fun and funny King George: What Was His Problem?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About the American Revolution, featuring illustrations by Tim Robinson. A Bank Street Best Childrens Book of the YearA New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing What do the most famous traitor in history, hundreds of naked soldiers, and a salmon lunch have in common? Theyre all part of the amazing story of the American Revolution. Entire books have been written about the causes of the American Revolution. This isnt one of them. What it is, instead, is utterly interesting, ancedotes (John Hancock fixates on salmon), from the inside out (at the Battle of Eutaw Springs, hundreds of soldiers plunged into battle "naked as they were born") close-up narratives filled with little-known details, lots of quotes that capture the spirit and voices of the principals ("If need be, I will raise one thousand men, subsist them at my own expense, and march myself at their head for the relief of Boston" --George Washington), and action. Its the story of the birth of our nation, complete with soldiers, spies, salmon sandwiches, and real facts you cant help but want to tell to everyone you know. "For middle-graders who find Joy Hakims 11-volume A History of US just too daunting, historian Sheinkin offers a more digestible version of our countrys story...The author expertly combines individual stories with sweeping looks at the larger picture--tucking in extracts from letters, memorable anecdotes, pithy characterizations and famous lines with a liberal hand."--Kirkus Reviews Also by Steve Sheinkin: Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the Worlds Most Dangerous WeaponThe Notorious Benedict Arnold: A True Story of Adventure, Heroism & TreacheryThe Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil RightsUndefeated: Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football TeamMost Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam WarWhich Way to the Wild West?: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About Westward ExpansionTwo Miserable Presidents: Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You About the Civil WarBorn to Fly: The First Womens Air Race Across America Author Biography Steve Sheinkin is the award-winning author of several fascinating books on American history, including The Notorious Benedict Arnold, which won the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults, the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for nonfiction, and received three starred reviews; and Bomb, a National Book Award finalist and recipient of five starred reviews. He lives in Saratoga Springs, NY. Review "For middle-graders who find Joy Hakims 11-volume A History of US just too daunting, historian Sheinkin offers a more digestible version of our countrys story. . . With a healthy "Whatever Happened To..." section, this animates the Revolutions times, events and people in a way that standard textbooks dont. A second volume on the Civil War, Two Miserable Presidents, is also out." --Kirkus Reviews Review Quote "Often irreverent, the humor and informal tone of the writing help break through the patina of praise that too often encases figures from the American Revolution in books for young people. Vivid storytelling makes this an unusually readable history book." - Booklist "The author expertly combines individual stories with sweeping looks at the larger picture-tucking in extracts from letters, memorable anecdotes, pithy characterizations ("... John Adams, well known lawyer, Patriot, and grump") and famous lines with a liberal hand. . . . this animates the Revolutions times, events and people in a way that standard textbooks dont." - Kirkus Reviews "Steve Sheinkin, a former textbook writer, hilariously redeems himself in this interesting, kid-friendly story of the American Revolution. Rather than dwelling on dates and facts as he admits to doing in his textbook days, Sheinkin instead focuses on the adventures of individuals, some well-known and others more obscure. Though he never dismisses the magnitude of the American Revolution, its events are presented in a humorous, relatable way. Stories . . . are what make Sheinkins factual book read like a novel." - Childrens Literature Details ISBN1250075777 Author Tim Robinson Short Title KING GEORGE WHAT WAS HIS PROBL Pages 224 Publisher Square Fish Language English Illustrator Tim Robinson ISBN-10 1250075777 ISBN-13 9781250075772 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 973.3 Residence New York Illustrations Yes Audience Age 10-14 Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-09-22 Imprint Square Fish UK Release Date 2015-09-22 Audience Children / Juvenile Subtitle Everything Your Schoolbooks Didnt Tell You about the American Revolution We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142212762;

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