Farmer George Plants a Nation

Farmer George Plants a Nation
ISBN-10
1629792632
ISBN-13
9781629792637
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
40
Language
English
Published
2014-09-12
Publisher
Boyds Mills Press
Author
Peggy Thomas

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.

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