The Life of George Washington is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English/Language Arts, addressing Literacy.RI.1.5 and Literacy.L.1.2. Large illustrated drawings of George Washington's youth, his estate, his service as a military leader, and his portraits as president along with narrative nonfiction text and a timeline illustrate to readers the importance of George Washington's contributions in making America a free and independent country. This book should be paired with “George Washington Leads the Country" (9781448887675) from the Rosen Common Core Readers Program to provide the alternative point of view on the same topic.