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4-6Don't Know Much About series.
Illustrated by
Rob Shepperson.
A contrived question-and-answer format provides information about Washington's life ("What was George like as a young man?"), the Revolutionary era ("What the heck was a Hessian?"), and American history ("What was the Sedition Act?"). Supplemented by information boxes, reproductions, and cartoony art, the book will attract browsers despite its choppy style and hit-and-miss humor. Timeline, websites. Bib., ind.