Thursday, September 16, 2010

Martha Washington: America's First First Lady



 

Author: Jean Brown Wagoner
ISBN: 0020421605
Publisher: Aladdin, 1986 
Interest Level: 3-5
Ages: 9-12
Genre: Non-fiction, History

Summary: This book details, in narrative format, the childhood years of the first First Lady of the United States, Martha Washington, or Patsy, as she was known to her family.  You learn about her life as a child, what it was like to grow up during the French and Indian war, and her experiences living in Williamsburg, meeting and marrying George Washington, and living through the Revolutionary War. 

Series: The Childhood of Famous Americans Series

Personal Thoughts: This book was really rather fascinating, I learned a lot about Martha Washington, which I really was not expecting.  I found it very engaging and easy to read.  A very fun to way to learn non-fiction in an easy and comfortable manner. 

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