Being Teddy Roosevelt -- Claudia Mills

<p>Riley O'Rourke 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 can't afford to rent him a sax, and he's sure he'll never save up enough money to buy one. But as Riley learns more about Roosevelt's "bully" spirit, he realizes that there just might be a way to solve his problem after all.</p><p>Claudia Mills' sparkling story about the influence of important historical figures is enhanced by tender, insightful illustrations.</p><p><i>Being Teddy Roosevelt</i> is a 2008 Bank Street--Best Children's Book of the Year.</p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Claudia Mills<br><b>Publisher:</b> Square Fish<br><b>Published:</b> 01/17/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 112<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.20lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.40d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9780312640187<br><b>Audience:</b> Ages 9-12<br><br><b>Accelerated Reader:</b><br><b>Reading Level:</b> 4.1<br><b>Point Value:</b> 2<br><b>Interest Level:</b> Lower Grade<br><b>Quiz #/Name: </b>113223 / Being Teddy Roosevelt<br><br><p><b>About the Author</b><br><p>Claudia Mills lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is the author of the popular <i>7 x 9 = Trouble!</i>, an ALA Notable Book.</p><p>R. W. ALLEY is the illustrator of <i>Ziggy's Blue-Ribbon Day</i> by Claudia Mills, and the Saxby Smart, Private Detective series by Simon Cheshire. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island.</p><