George vs. George
The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides

Let me say this first. I originally thought this was a "short" picture book. The kind I could read to my 5th graders in one sitting. Well, that wouldn't be possible. It is PACKED with information. Which is a good thing. :) I loved this book!! I'm thinking I can read it to my kids over the entire uni......more

Unless you are already a serious historian, I promise you will learn something from this book. It... it may not always be what you WANT to learn (for example, that the Revolutionaries committed atrocities against the Iroquois), but you're bound to learn SOMEthing new. This is a diligently researched......more

This looks just like a "kid's" book, but it's packed with info. We used it for homeschool as we studied the Revolutionary war. It gave info from both sides, and kept my children's interest, as well as my own.......more

I really like getting a perspective of opposite sides,but it seemed a bit rushed at times. My daughter also felt like she didn't get enough information about certain events. We ended up supplementing with a book about George Washington and another about King George......more

I learned more about the American Revolution from this book than I did in all of high school and college history classes!......more