Overview

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. 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 Children's Book of the Year.

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Mills writes with such a light, humorous touch that many scenes beg to be read aloud. Much information is subtly woven in to the narrative, and the gathering of world leaders at the tea is a sight to behold. -- Kirkus Reviews <br> Enriched by its portrait of grade-school friendships and goofy classroom happenings. -- Booklist <br> Bully for Riley and bully for Mills for writing a timely, comfortable school story filled with likable fourth graders. -- The Horn Book <br> Children will appreciate this gentle lesson about achieving a goal. -- School Library Journal <br> Mills introduces an ingenious, likable lad. Alley's animated art enhances the tale's humor and helps capture the characters' diverse personalities. -- Publishers Weekly <br> A clever lead-in to a biographies unit, and the classroom, social, and family dynamics will be warmly and wryly familiar to middle-grade readers. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <br> Mills offers her usu

Mills writes with such a light, humorous touch that many scenes beg to be read aloud. Much information is subtly woven in to the narrative, and the gathering of world leaders at the tea is a sight to behold. -- Kirkus Reviews <br> <br> Enriched by its portrait of grade-school friendships and goofy classroom happenings. -- Booklist <br> <br> Bully for Riley and bully for Mills for writing a timely, comfortable school story filled with likable fourth graders. -- The Horn Book <br> <br> Children will appreciate this gentle lesson about achieving a goal. -- School Library Journal <br> <br> Mills introduces an ingenious, likable lad. Alley's animated art enhances the tale's humor and helps capture the characters' diverse personalities. -- Publishers Weekly <br> <br> A clever lead-in to a biographies unit, and the classroom, social, and family dynamics will be warmly and wryly familiar to middle-grade readers. -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books <br> <br> Mills offers her usual sparking humor and insight in this appealing story. -- Buffalo News

Mills writes with such a light, humorous touch that many scenes beg to be read aloud. Much information is subtly woven in to the narrative, and the gathering of world leaders at the tea is a sight to behold. Kirkus Reviews Enriched by its portrait of grade-school friendships and goofy classroom happenings. Booklist Bully for Riley and bully for Mills for writing a timely, comfortable school story filled with likable fourth graders. The Horn Book Children will appreciate this gentle lesson about achieving a goal. School Library Journal Mills introduces an ingenious, likable lad. Alley's animated art enhances the tale's humor and helps capture the characters' diverse personalities. Publishers Weekly A clever lead-in to a biographies unit, and the classroom, social, and family dynamics will be warmly and wryly familiar to middle-grade readers. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Mills offers her usual sparking humor and insight in this appealing story. Buffalo News

Author Information

Claudia Mills lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is the author of the popular 7 x 9 = Trouble!, an ALA Notable Book. R. W. ALLEY is the illustrator of Ziggy's Blue-Ribbon Day by Claudia Mills, and the Saxby Smart, Private Detective series by Simon Cheshire. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island.

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