Liv's Biography Blog

The book I chose is, A Picture book of George Washington by David A. Adler Illustrated by John & Alexandra Wallner.

This book is a picture book about the life of George Washington who was raised in Virginia farmhouse. The book opens with young to teenage version of GW riding on horse, going to school where he learned how to read and write, and helping watching his younger brother and sister. Later in the book when GW becomes a young adult, he started his job that he enjoyed related with maps and nature. However later in time he became a soldier and fought in French and Indian war on England's side. During that war he was well known leader throughout all thirteen colonies. When GW became 26 he married to Martha Custin and moved to Mount Vernon. The war lasted for eight years and finally in 1783, American colonies won the war and GW was the hero. After being well-known leader during that war, he was selected to become first president in United States.

The genre of A Picture book of George Washington will be biography. This book definitely suits in the genre of biography since this book talks about the life of George Washington. I felt this book clearly explains what GW's life looked like from young to adult age with lot of visual pictures to make connection with the text.

For social justice elements that applies to this book will be self-love & knowledge and respect for others. Why did I pick those two because I felt that students could connect with this book focusing on where they are from? Probably some of their families are living in Virginia and use that connection to discuss about the book. Also let other students learn to respect each other especially talking about where they are from. I want to make sure students learn something new about each other in connection with this book. What would I do with class activities? I would pick out one scene from the book and let students act out for fun, I also could add props to make it look old fashioned.