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Title: Farmer George Plants a Nation
Author : Peggy Thomas & Layne Johnson
Release Date : January 01, 2008
Genre: Biography,Books,Kids,Young Adult,History,Biography,
Pages : * pages
Size : 7245 KB

Description

This picture book for older readers focuses on George Washington as farmer, inventor, and scientist. Infused with excerpts from George's letters and diaries, the narrative makes a convincing case for Washington's place as the nation's First Farmer. He invented a combination plow-tiller-harrow, tested different fertilizers, and bred donkeys and horses to create strong mules. His goal to make Mount Vernon self-sufficient carried over to his goal to make the new country independent. Layne Johnson's richly colored oil paintings portray the Colonial era with fine details. The book includes a timeline of Washington's life; shares his views on slavery, and includes a bibliography of additional reading materials and websites.