A 2007/2008 Sunshine State Young Reader Award nominee
The President's Daughter
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 
590 Lexile
(a teacher's guide and resource for lesson plans)

Other books in Lamarque's Media Center by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley:   Halfway to the sky Forces make things move Energy makes things happen Pop! : a book about bubbles Lamarque Media Center also has these related books: The boyhood diary of Theodore Roosevelt, 1869-1870 : early travels of the 26th U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt by Robert Green Theodore Roosevelt by Donald G. Schueler Theodore Roosevelt and the exploration of the Amazon basin  Theodore Roosevelt : the adventurous president William McKinley by Paul Joseph

     Ethel is ten years old in 1901 when her family’s life changed forever. Suddenly, Father is not only a famous cowboy, war hero, and politician, but also President Theodore Roosevelt, leader of the United States—and Ethel has a new place to call home. The White House is older and stuffier than Ethel imagined, but there’s never a dull moment with her adventurous family around.
     Ethel would love to spend every day following Father on horseback rides and scrambles through neighboring Rock Creek Park.  Instead, Ethel has to stay at boarding school during the week, where nothing she does feels right and none of the girls seem to like her. Ethel’s parents keep telling her to keep her chin up and be patient, but it’s not easy being the president’s daughter. Ethel wishes she could be as courageous as father and make her family proud.
     When her fashionable older sister arrives home, Ethel feels new hope. Sister knows the secret of being brave and making friends, and she’s willing to share it. All Ethel needs to do is take one outrageous dare.

Related web sites:

• Author's website
• Learn more about the Roosevelt children at the Sagamore Hill National Historic Site webpage
• The Spanish American War : the Rough Riders in Tampa
• President McKinley Assassination at History.net
• Remember to use the Elementary School Online Resources (especially Grolier Online and Kids InfoBits) provided by Sarasota County Schools

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