Forget everything you think you know about George Washington. The father of our country remains largely a mystery to too many of us. Now TIME tells the full, fascinating story of the Virginia planter who fought for Britain in the French and Indian War, signed the Declaration of Independence, led a ragtag colonial army to victory over the British Empire, and was elected the first President of the United States. Young Adult readers ready to look beyond "Who Was" deserve a series of biographies all their own with the details, nuance, and depth they crave. With dozens of reproductions of artworks, artifacts from the period, photographs, and cool illustrations created to bring the subject alive, this first book in a new series captures "the essential American" and brings his life and chaotic, revolutionary times into fresh focus. AGES: 10 and up