The house that George built / Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Rebecca Bond.
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Author
Slade, Suzanne.
Contributors
Bond, Rebecca illustrator.
Published
Watertown, Massachusetts : Charlesbridge Publishing, [2015].
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations 24 cm.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Crowley County Combined Library - ELEMENTARY NONFICTION
ELE 975 SLA purple
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LC Subjects
Presidents -- History.
Presidents -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
United States.
Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc.
Washington (D.C.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. -- Juvenile literature.
White House (Washington, D.C.) -- History -- Juvenile literature.
White House (Washington, D.C.) -- Juvenile literature.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Buildings.
History.
Juvenile works.
Presidents.
White House (Washington, D.C.)
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Presidents -- History.

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Published
Watertown, Massachusetts : Charlesbridge Publishing, [2015].
Format
Book
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 5.6, 1 Points
Lexile measure
890

Notes

General Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
The House That George Built takes readers through the process of how the presidents house came to bestarting with the contest George held to choose the perfect design for this legendary landmark, all the way to President John Adamss move into the grandiose home. Cleverly written in the familiar format of "The House That Jack Built," author Suzanne Slade supplements her rhyming verse with lively conversational prose, describing how George was involved in this project from beginning to end, from selecting the location to figuring out how to get the thousands of heavy bricks to the construction site. Rebecca Bonds watercolor illustrations help readers follow the steps to what became the White House as we know it today.
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890,Lexile

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Slade, S., & Bond, R. (2015). The house that George built: Suzanne Slade ; illustrated by Rebecca Bond . Charlesbridge Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Slade, Suzanne and Rebecca Bond. 2015. The House That George Built: Suzanne Slade ; Illustrated By Rebecca Bond. Charlesbridge Publishing.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Slade, Suzanne and Rebecca Bond. The House That George Built: Suzanne Slade ; Illustrated By Rebecca Bond Charlesbridge Publishing, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Slade, Suzanne., and Rebecca Bond. The House That George Built: Suzanne Slade ; Illustrated By Rebecca Bond Charlesbridge Publishing, 2015.

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