For ages 4-8. Robert E Lee is still the most beloved hero of the Civil War and has become the synonym for 'honour'. Here is the story of this great general, from his birth in Stratford Virginia, to his fateful decision to support his home state of Virginia, to his rise to the presidency of Washington College, now named Washington & Lee University. Even toddlers will enjoy this short story of only about 200 simple words with its bright and humorous illustrations by Meredith Johnson.