Sterling North tells the tale of George Washington and how he became one of the greatest leaders of all time. He examines his childhood in colonial Virginia, his early experiences as a member of the militia and his many other adventures leading up to the Revolutionary War. The person who emerges from this captivating portrait is uncomfortable with words, shy with women, totally at home in the outdoors and deeply in love with the country he helped found.

 

This book features in the following series: Sterling Point, Sterling Point Books .

There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Sterling Juvenile .

Sterling North wrote several children's books, including Rascal which later became a Disney film. North died in 1974.