George Washington's Socks

Summary

Fifth-grader Matt Carlton and his friends are starting an adventure club. They plan to share thrilling stories about real life people from the past. Matt can hardly wait-for the first meeting, they're going to camp out and read about George Washington crossing the Delaware River. When camping in the backyard turns out to be boring, the club members take a moonlight hike around Lake Levart. As they climb into the empty rowboat they find at the water's edge, a mysterious mist swirls about them. Suddenly they are being tossed about on a roaring river-in the midst of the Revolutionary War! With her action-packed plot and fascinating historical details, Elvira Woodruff provides youngsters with an entertaining window into the past. Soldiers from both sides of the conflict, weary and courageous, burst from the page with Johnny Heller's dramatic performance.