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MIND YOUR MANNERS, ALICE ROOSEVELT!
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Written by
Leslie Kimmelman
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Illustrated by
Adam Gustavson
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Hardcover: $16.95
ISBN: 978-1-56145-492-1
Total Pages: 32
Size: 9-1/2 x 11
full color throughout
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Adam Gustavson has illustrated sixteen books for children, including Mind Your Manners, Alice Roosevelt! and Snow Day!. He lives in New Jersey.You can visit Adam Gustavson's website at: www.adamgustavson.com
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LESLIE KIMMELMAN is a children's book editor and the author of a number of books for children, including Everybody Bonjours!; How Do I Love You?; and The Runaway Latkes. She and her family live in New York.
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The twenty-sixth president of the United States was a strong and clever man who could handle almost everything—except his eldest child, Alice.
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Accelerated Reader & Reading Counts Tests:
Reading Counts Level: 3.3
AR Quiz#: 133344
AR Reading Level: 4.1
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Alice Roosevelt was an independent, outspoken young woman during a time when women were supposed to be conventional and reserved. Whether it was riding a pig, keeping a pet snake, or driving a car—and speeding!—Alice did what she wanted to. When her father told she had to obey his rules while she lived under his roof, Alice decided to spend her time on top of the roof!
Readers will enjoy author Leslie Kimmelman's factual and affectionate look at a free spirit who caught the attention of a nation in the early years of the twentieth century. Kimmelman juxtaposes Alice's antics with the achievements of her father—from his creation of our national parks system to his successful efforts at diplomacy—yet all the while, demonstrates a tender bond between the two. Adam Gustavson's illustrations perfectly capture the humor of the story and the strong personalities of its characters while placing the story within its proper historical context.
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Reviews
"A lively, fictionalized portrait of a very independent girl."Publishers Weekly "...realistic oil-on-paper illustrations convey the period while capturing the humor and vivaciousness of the Roosevelts."School Library Journal "...energetic oil paintings do justice to Alice's shocking escapades...ideal for reading aloud."Booklist "What a fun picture-book biography!"Winston-Salem Journal
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