Being Teddy Roosevelt: A Boy, a President and a Plan
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Being Teddy Roosevelt: A Boy, a President and a Plan by Mills, Claudia. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780374306571.
Riley ORourke is writing his report on President Teddy Roosevelt in preparation for the fourth-grade biography tea, but he has a far more important goal: to get a saxophone so he can take instrumental music. His mother cant afford to rent him a sax, and hes sure hell never save up enough money to buy one. But as Riley learns more about Roosevelts "bully" spirit, he realizes that there just might be a way to solve his problem after all. Claudia Mills sparkling story about the influence of important historical figures is enhanced by tender, insightful illustrations. Being Teddy Roosevelt is a 2008 Bank Street―Best Childrens Book of the Year.
