George Washington's Socks

by Elvira Woodruff

Book Overview

A historic time-travel Revolutionary War adventure!

Exciting companion to George Washington's Spy!

A mysterious rowboat transports five adventurous kids back in time to the eve of the Battle at Trenton where they experience the American Revolution. Through encounters with Hessian soldiers, revolutionaries, and even George Washington himself, Matthew, Quentin, Hooter, Tony, and Katie watch history unfold before their eyes as they see first-hand, the grim realities of war and the cost of freedom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590440365
• ISBN13: 9780590440363
• Release Date: February 1993
• Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Best shared, but independent readers will enjoy.

Should be on every 4-6 teacher's bookshelf. A time-travel adventure gimmick will get the kids to read it, and they'll relatively painlessly learn about some of the horrors of war, including cowardice, that all too many texts gloss over. And yet it's not "politically correct" - Washington is made slightly more human but still heroic, for example. Any kid who does read it will probably ace the test on the American Revolution.... As for the review "Caution Parents" - if you feel that you must keep your children in a bubble, then I'm sure you can talk to them about how foolish you believe the characters to be. Use the book to teach not only the Am. Rev., but also the need to make careful choices.

BESt Kid's Book EVER!!!

I love to read and have read a variety of different books. George Washington's Socks was my favorie book in 5th grade when i first read it and it still is today. I loved the nonfictional plot that held historical relation. It was cool how the characters in the book were ordinary kids who went on a normal camping trip that turned into a coloneal times adventure. They met George Washington-that's awesome..and they even got a souvenir-see if you can figure that one out-well all in all, it was a GREAT book, a must read for kids everywhere. Even if you are old-no offense-read it b/c you've missed out if you haven't!

I still remember this book!!

The only book I still remember reading from elementary school. Very fun and very engaging, good book to give your kids. I especallly like the part where the indians were looking for little man that fell out of the gamebody.

A GREAT Intermediate Grade Read Aloud!

I just finished reading this book to my fourth grade class. The students were so interested in it that they never wanted read aloud time to end! They learned a lot from this historical fiction piece, as well. Some of the people, places, and ideas have been seen in our social studies curriculum, and they REMEMBER them! This includes things like who the Hessians were, where Trenton is located, and Washington crossing the Delaware. Woodruff's writing has made this time in history so much more real for my students. They have a new understanding of what war is like and a new appreciation for history, unlike any they could have from reading a textbook.

A GREAT FAMILY READ ALOUD

A great family read aloud! I read this book aloud to my three children each night after supper. They got so involved in the story, one night they forgot to watch their favorite TV show. This book makes an excellent read-aloud and is the kind of literature I want my children to be reading.It's exciting, full of humor and imagination. A great way to learn about history. But what I loved most about the book was that it was so full of heart and though the kids laughed alot in the funny parts the also grew very, very quiet suring the sad parts. The story opened up a lot of discussion about war and what happens when men choose to fight for their beliefs. My children and I are looking forward to sharing other books by this author.