Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy
Forging Valor

Forging Valor: George Washington — Signed Copy

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The history you wish someone had handed you as a kid — written by Pat Montgomery, Army Ranger

Forging Valor: George Washington — Before He Crossed the Delaware is a children's book written the way military readers wish all history was written: no marble statue, no cherry tree, no myth. Author Pat Montgomery — a U.S. Army Ranger who served during some of the busiest years of the war and buried too many friends along the way — tells kids the truth about Washington, because the truth is where the lessons are.

The eleven-year-old who buried his father and picked up a man's workload. The 21-year-old who nearly died on a frozen river delivering a message through enemy territory. The young commander whose mistakes killed his own men — and who carried their names into every battle plan he ever drew again. The general at Valley Forge, leading from the front among bleeding feet and red footprints in the snow. The victor who was offered a crown and refused it. The slaveholder who chose the easy wrong for most of his life, then broke with every other Founding Father and freed his slaves in his will. The president who walked away from power because he answered to something bigger than himself.

Thirteen illustrated chapters, each closing on the virtue that moment forged. Written for ages 6–10, framed by a Note to Parents and a closing letter from Pat about the friends he lost — including SSG Jeremy A. Katzenberger, killed in Afghanistan in 2011 leading his men from the front, just like Washington.

The details

  • Hand-signed by author Pat Montgomery — U.S. Army Ranger, RLTW
  • Dedicated to six fallen soldiers: 1LT Ashley White, SSG Jeremy A. Katzenberger, SGT Alessandro Plutino, SGT Tanner Stone Higgins, SPC Ricardo Cerros, PFC Christopher Horns
  • Thirteen chapters, thirteen forged virtues — courage, accountability, bravery, audacity, selflessness, duty, growth, faith, and more
  • Ages 6–10, built to be read together — and honest enough for the adult doing the reading
  • Book One of the Forging Valor series

Frequently Asked Questions

Who signs these copies?

Each copy is hand-signed by the book's author, Pat Montgomery — a former U.S. Army Ranger and founder of KC Cattle Company and Valor Provisions. (To be clear: the signature is Pat's, not Matt's.)

Why is a children's book on this site?

Because it's the rare kids' history book written by someone who understands what service actually costs. Forging Valor honors six fallen soldiers by name and teaches the next generation the unsanitized version of Washington — failure, accountability, and the hard right over the easy wrong. That's worth putting in front of this audience.

Is it actually accurate, or hero-worship for kids?

Accurate. The book covers Fort Necessity-era failure and its cost in lives, hanged deserters at Valley Forge, and Washington's slaveholding — including that he knew it was wrong, didn't act for most of his life, and freed his slaves in his will, the only slaveholding Founding Father to do so. It shows a real man being forged, not a statue being polished.

What age is it for?

Written for ages 6–10 as a read-together book. The subject matter is handled at a kid-appropriate level, and the front and back matter — a Note to Parents and a closing letter from Pat about the brothers he buried — is written straight to adults.

Who is the book dedicated to?

Six fallen soldiers: 1LT Ashley White, SSG Jeremy A. Katzenberger, SGT Alessandro Plutino, SGT Tanner Stone Higgins, SPC Ricardo Cerros, and PFC Christopher Horns. The book's final pages tell the story of Pat bringing SSG Katzenberger home in 2011.

How does it ship?

Signed copies ship in a padded mailer with tracking sent to your email once shipped.

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