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- The true story of General George Washington's brave decision to inoculate his troops against smallpox during the American Revolution.
- 9.0" x 11.0" Hardcover
- 40 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, History
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Book Synopsis
The true story of General George Washington's brave decision to inoculate his troops against smallpox during the American Revolution.
This nonfiction picture book for kids ages 7-10 shows how vaccines save lives and spread freedom.
General George Washington is fighting not only the British, but a second enemy. It's silent and deadly--a threat to his entire army: smallpox.
Smallpox was common in crowded Britain, so most of the Redcoats were immune. But few American colonists had faced the disease before. Outbreaks spread through the Continental Army like wildfire. George ordered quarantines, isolation for sick soldiers, and harsh punishments for anyone who broke the rules.
But after facing defeat after defeat, from both the British and the disease, a horrible, undeniable truth echoed inside George: smallpox was inescapable. George knew his only chance was to inoculate his entire army.
About the Author
Beth Anderson is the author of many books, including Revolutionary Prudence Wright, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The Patriots and the Pox. Her title Lizzie Demands a Seat won the Bank Street Flora Stieglitz Straus Award and the Norman A. Sugarman Children's Biography Honor Award.
Ashley Yazdani is a picture book author and illustrator, nature lover, craftswoman, and art educator. She is the author and illustrator of A Green Place to Be and Cosmic Wonder, and the illustrator of Of Walden Pond by Lesa Cline-Ransome.
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