George vs. George: The American Revolution As Seen from Both Sides

Unless you are already a serious historian, I promise you will learn something from this book. It... it may not always be what you WANT to learn (for example, that the Revolutionaries committed atrocities against the Iroquois), but you're bound to learn SOMEthing new.

This is a diligently researched book. Do not let the fact that it is a "picture book" fool you - this book is written at about a seventh grade reading level, and it shows. Many pages of dense text, and a lot more informative than most textbooks I had through high school!

The author worked hard to avoid painting the British and the Loyalists as monsters - and they weren't! They had reasons for their actions just the same as the revolutionaries did. Likewise, she doesn't show more present the patriots as unalloyed saints - and they weren't, any more than you and I are! They did good things for good reasons, good things for selfish reasons, and bad things for the same reason anybody does bad things. And yes, horrific acts were committed by both sides in this war, against enemies and innocents alike.

The illustrations and quotations enliven and complement the text, but they do not take over the book. I really advise this book for ANYbody wanting to learn more about the Revolution. show less

This was a fabulous text to use with my Yr 9 History class in our study of the American War of Independence. There are plenty (a gazillion!) books that give the American side, fewer that give the English side, and even fewer that explain both sides of the conflict so succinctly. This slim book with its creative use of illustrations and easy to follow language best summarized the conflict "as seen by both sides" than any other text I used and gave the girls a "jumping off point" to delve deeper. A gem of a book!

What a phenomenal read to share with my boys! A terrific, simplified explanation of the world that led up to and engaged in the Revolutionary War. The facts and quotes were woven with moving language bringing the reality of King George and George Washington to life. I had to correct a minor point that could be misconstrued by impressionable young minds, but that's my job and I'm fine doing that, since the book simply states history the way we've taught it for over 200 years. Very nicely done overall.

There is SO much good information in this book. It's hard to find information that has good things to say about King George but this book does a good job showing a balance between both sides. The illustrations are very detailed and show the reader lots of movement and funny scenes to help keep them interested. There are also lots of great captions on each page that add good information. However, there is too much information per page. I think it would be hard to read for an assignment because it has so much info. If the teacher was able to assign parts individually and use the book as an added piece of information throughout an entire unit, I think this book would be great.

I like this book because it gives two side to the story. On the side of the Americans, we are strong and independent. On the side of the British, we are ungrateful and spoiled. I think that it is good for students to be able to find counter arguments to the things that they have learned in their classes through out the year.

This book is so funny, but it also contains so much information - about BOTH sides of the war. Sometimes in the states we like to only focus how we see historical events, and I would love to use this book in my classroom to show students that there really are two sides to every story.

The illustrations in this text accompany the expository creatively. Each page offers a fun, colorful illustration that helps the reader understand the text. It is also great how the book tells the story from both sides using accessible language.