What to do About Alice? by Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham, ill. New York: Scholastic Press, 2008.

 

ISBN: 978-0-439-92231-9

 

 

 

This is the story of Theodore Roosevelt’s unruly and unconventional eldest child, Alice, and of how she refused to be pinned down by society’s beliefs about how a girl—and, eventually, a woman—should behave.

 

 

 

Media: digital

 

 

 

Rating: 4Q/4P

 

 

 

Posted by LA 4/9/8

 

 

 

Kerley, B. and Fotheringham, E. (Ills.) (2008). What to do about Alice?: How Alice Roosevelt broke the rules, charmed the world, and drove her father Teddy crazy!  New York: Scholastic Press. ISBN: 978-0-439-92231-9.

 

Annotation – Alice Roosevelt was a woman ahead of her time—however, her father Teddy didn’t know what to with her, until her realized she could take care of herself.

 

 

 

Media – pen, ink and water colors

 

 

 

Rating – 3QText and 3Q Illustrations – 2 Popularity

 

Comments – This book could be used for women’s history month or as background to a unit on American Presidents. Even though the book is entertaining, I’m not sure that it would be that useful in a classroom.

Nancy

 

 

 

Kerley, B. (2008). What to do about Alice? : how Alice Roosevelt broke the rules, charmed the world, and drove her father Teddy crazy! Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham. New York: Scholastic Press.

 

Artwork: Retro-style digital illustrations

 

ISBN-13: 978-0-439-92231-9

A look at Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the spirited daughter of President Teddy Roosevelt, and how she drove her father crazy by not following the expectations for young ladies of the day.

Curricular connection:  American history; women’s rights/ Grade 11

Subjects: Theodore Roosevelt; Fathers and daughters; White House life

 

Theme: Follow your heart.

 

Categories: Non-fiction 973.9; Biography

Age Level Recommendation: Upper Elementary

Rating: 5Q/5P

AAS 5-4-08