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George Washington and the General's Dog

by Frank Murphy, Richard Walz · 2002

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Boom! Bang! Guns fire! Cannons roar! George Washington is fighting in the American Revolution. He

sees a dog lost on the battlefield. Whose dog is it? How will it find its master? Early readers will be surprised to find out what happens in this little-known true story about America's first president.

Subject
biographyhistory
Genre
historical fiction
Themes
American historypresidentsanimals
Audience
childrenspicture books
Length
short · 48 pages

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