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Theodore Roosevelt: The Adventurous President
Each day was an adventure for President Theodore Roosevelt. When he was a kid, he kept turtles in the bathtub and frogs under his cap. As an adult, he was a cowboy, a river explorer, and a big game hunter. Sometimes he would go on marches through deep puddles and icy rivers -- just for fun! TIME For Kids® Biographies help make a connection between the lives of past heroes and the events of today. When Teddy became president, Americans were looking ahead with excitement to the twentieth century. Teddy's spirit and dreams helped make the United States one of the greatest countries in the world.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2005
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June 23, 2019
Great short little book on facts about Theodore Roosevelt.
October 17, 2016
Good introduction to Teedie, this is a fairly easy biography of our conservationist president with little said about that very thing.
September 27, 2010
Reason for Reading: Read aloud to 10yo as part of our history curriculum.
A very impressive biography for juveniles! The publisher's recommended age is 7-9 but this could be read aloud to as young as 5 and is suitable for up to 12. Presented in an easy reader type format with large print, the book would also be perfect for reluctant readers; the text is probably around a level 5.
With the minimal number of pages, this is obviously a brief look at Roosevelt's life but it manages to cover all bases from birth to death with unexpectedly rich content. Written in a main narrative with captioned photographs and occasional sidebars to add extra related information, we not only are given the major details but the interesting tidbits as well. The book is heavily illustrated with photographs and the illustration that lead to the famous Teddy Bear story. Each chapter moves forward in Roosevelt's life so not one aspect gets any greater attention than the others, thus giving his political life and hunting expeditions about equal time.
I'm impressed with the way history has been handled here. Obviously with Theodore Roosevelt the (now) controversial subject of his hunting is going to be at issue, but this biography treats it within its historical context without making any judgmental calls upon the practice and explaining the "sport" from the era's point of view. Then it goes on to explain how this is a thing of the past and what our modern era does to protect animals. This fair, non-revisionist approach to history is important to me and not easily found in books aimed at children.
We both really enjoyed what we found out about Teddy Roosevelt and highly recommend this brief but informative biography.
A very impressive biography for juveniles! The publisher's recommended age is 7-9 but this could be read aloud to as young as 5 and is suitable for up to 12. Presented in an easy reader type format with large print, the book would also be perfect for reluctant readers; the text is probably around a level 5.
With the minimal number of pages, this is obviously a brief look at Roosevelt's life but it manages to cover all bases from birth to death with unexpectedly rich content. Written in a main narrative with captioned photographs and occasional sidebars to add extra related information, we not only are given the major details but the interesting tidbits as well. The book is heavily illustrated with photographs and the illustration that lead to the famous Teddy Bear story. Each chapter moves forward in Roosevelt's life so not one aspect gets any greater attention than the others, thus giving his political life and hunting expeditions about equal time.
I'm impressed with the way history has been handled here. Obviously with Theodore Roosevelt the (now) controversial subject of his hunting is going to be at issue, but this biography treats it within its historical context without making any judgmental calls upon the practice and explaining the "sport" from the era's point of view. Then it goes on to explain how this is a thing of the past and what our modern era does to protect animals. This fair, non-revisionist approach to history is important to me and not easily found in books aimed at children.
We both really enjoyed what we found out about Teddy Roosevelt and highly recommend this brief but informative biography.
December 19, 2016
This is a fantastic biography of Theodore Roosevelt for young readers. This is one of my favorite books and units I currently teach. My students find the book very approachable, and they love learning about Roosevelt. This books presents him fairly, and allows plenty of discussion to surround his upbringing, family, accomplishments, quotes, and decisions. There are a number of text features nicely presented - we use this text to introduce side bars. Overall, I'm a big fan of this book, and love this series!
December 1, 2008
My mom made me read it for a project it was simple and easy for research
August 22, 2011
An easy read biography, this book is a good introduction to the president's life. It will also be good for teaching text features as well as the genre of biography.
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