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Sweetie by Kate Klimo
George Washington's transformation from farmer to Father of Our Country--as told by his dog Sweetlips Sweetie was the finest foxhound in George Washington's kennel. But Sweetie's idyllic days at Mount Vernon were cut short when her master was chosen to represent Virginia at the first Continental Congress in Philadelphia--which he attended with Sweetlips by his side. Follow their journey from the hunt country of Virginia to the battlefields of the Revolutionary War in this meticulously researched, unique historical novel. With realistic black-and-white illustrations by Tim Jessell, an appendix including information about George Washington and the history and breeding of American foxhounds, plus links to the primary source material on which the book is based, this is the kind of historical fiction that dog-loving middle graders--and educators--sit up and beg forKATE KLIMO is the author of the YA Centauriad series and the popular middle-grade Dragon Keepers series. Her husband and two horses, Fancy and Harry, live with her in New Paltz, New York. Kate Klimo oversaw the Dr. Seuss publishing program at Random House for more than two decades, overseeing the creation of the Cat in the Hat Learning Library books as well as the production of the PBS Kids TV show The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! I Walk at Night, which they co-wrote with Lois Duncan, was a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. They've also won a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780385392419 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385392419 |
| Title | Sweetie |
| Author | Kate Klimo |
| Series | Dog Diaries |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House Books for Young Readers |
| Year published | 2015-01-06 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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