GEORGE WASHINGTON
Leader of a New Nation
by Mary Pope Osborne
After an introduction listing the reasons for Washington's importance, a straightforward chronological account of his life. As in her The Many Lives of Benjamin Franklin (1990), Osborne's narrative is competent, if not inspiring; she captures the reticence and integrity for which Washington is known, effectively integrating contemporary quotes and events. Useful but undistinguished. Timeline; bibliography; index (not seen). (Biography. 9-12)