01850cam a2200349 4500 599003458 TxAuBib 20110118120000.0 090318s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009011561 9780439691864 SAL $21.99 0439691869 SAL $21.99 DLC DLC DLC NjBwBT TxAuBib Murphy, Jim, 1947- The crossing : how George Washington saved the American Revolution / Jim Murphy. New York : Scholastic Press, 2010. 96 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 91-92) and index. The commander -- The invasion -- The attack -- The escape -- The retreat -- The crossing -- The old fox -- The painting. Presents an account of a landmark event in American history in which a future first U.S. president emerges as a military leader while working to transform a ragtag army into an effective fighting force. 20110118. Washington, George 1732-1799 Military leadership Juvenile literature. Washington, George 1732-1799. Howe, William Howe Viscount 1729-1814 Juvenile literature. Howe, William Howe Viscount 1729-1814. United States Continental Army History Juvenile literature. United States Continental Army History. Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776 Juvenile literature. Trenton, Battle of, Trenton, N.J., 1776. Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J) History Revolution, 1775-1783 Juvenile literature. Delaware River Valley (N.Y.-Del. and N.J) History Revolution, 1775-1783.