George Washington's Socks
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George Washington's Socks

by Elvira Woodruff

1991•Historical•166 pages

Taste attributes: historicaladventurefamilywarwholesomelinearfish out of water/culture clashcoming of ageall consuming quest

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Boxlist takeA good-natured historical novel, balanced on most other counts. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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4.2 / 5

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About This Book

In the midst of a backyard campout, ten-year-old Matt and four other children find themselves transported back into the time of George Washington and the American Revolution, where they begin to live out American history firsthand and learn the sober realities of war.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HistoricalAdventureFamilyWarFish out of water/culture clashComing of ageAll consuming quest

Subjects

Juvenile fictionHistoryRevolution, 1775-1783Space and timeWashington, george, 1732-1799

Details

Author
Elvira Woodruff
Published
1991
Pages
166
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