George Washington (book)

{{Short description|1949 children's book by Genevieve Foster}}{{Infobox book

| image = GeorgeWashingtonAnInitialBiography.jpg

| caption = First edition (publ. Charles Scribner's Sons)

| pub_date = January 1, 1949

| author = Genevieve Foster

| awards = Newbery Honor (1950)

| isbn = 978-0-684-20818-3

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George Washington: An Initial Biography is a 1949 children's book written and illustrated by Genevieve Foster about the life of George Washington, the first President of the United States. Though written in simple language, the biography has been described as comprehensive and scrupulously authentic.The Newbery Companion by John Thomas Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, p. 167 The book was a Newbery Honor recipient in 1950.{{Cite web

| title = Newbery Medal and Honor Books, 1922-Present

| publisher = American Library Association

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| url = http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm

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| accessdate =2009-12-30 }}