Through its lively text, detailed illustrations, and fully authenticated quotes, George vs. She uses art, text, and first-hand accounts to illustrate how history should never be reduced to simplistic conflicts between the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys.' Her illustrations, and her engaging quote bubbles, bring the Revolution to life again, and allow the characters of the period to speak for themselves. The author spent two years researching books, paintings, cartoons, and descriptions of Revolutionary times.

It is also a timeless lesson in seeing history from different points of view. Rosalyn Schanzer's book is an accessible account of one the most vital periods in American history. Was King George a 'Royal Brute' as American patriots claimed? Or was he, as others believed, 'the father of the people?' Was George Washington a scurrilous traitor, as all the king's supporters claimed? Or should we remember and celebrate him as 'the father of his country?' Who was right? History teaches us that there are two sides to every story. We are lead through their story, and the story of their times, and see both sides of the arguments that divided the colonies from the Kingdom. Two leaders on different sides of the Atlantic, yet with more in common than we sometimes acknowledge. The narrative introduces anew the two enemies, both named George: George Washington, the man who freed the American colonies from the British, and George III, the British king who lost them. Rosalyn Schanzer's engaging and wonderfully illustrated book brings to life both sides of the American Revolution. Reading Level: 7.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children pg. Physical Information: 0.4' H x 8.8' W x 10.6' (1.05 lbs) 64 pagesįeatures: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on ProductĪwards: Young Hoosier Book Award, Nominee, Intermediate, 2008īeehive Awards, Nominee, Informational, 2007 Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods Includes bibliography, source notes, and an index.

George: The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both SidesĬontributor(s): Schanzer, Rosalyn (Author)īinding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & EditionsĪnnotation: This unique approach to the story of the American Revolution weaves the tale around two quite similar leaders-George Washington and King George III-with two very different viewpoints.

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