The Hero: George Washington

Skylar travels alongside George Washington through the ups and downs of his adventurous life in the Skylar and George Washington book.

The first American president was born in 1732 in the Northern Neck of northeast Virginia and died in 1799 at his home called Mount Vernon. During his lifetime he became an international hero and the greatest American hero of all time also known as the "Indispensible Man".

Did you know George Washington loved to eat ice cream? This is just one of the many interesting things you will learn from reading Skylar and George Washington.  More importantly, you will see how one man overcame adversity and risked everything to eventually bring liberty, independence and freedom to a new country.