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Title: Theodore Roosevelt (Profiles of the Presidents) by Robert Green ISBN: 0-7565-0272-1 Publisher: Compass Point Books Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $23.93

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: A juvenile biograph of T.R. as the first celebrity president
Comment: This is the first juvenile biography of Theodore Roosevelt that I have come across that does not start in media res with T.R. becoming the youngest President in American history after William McKinley's assassination. Instead, Robert Green keeps in mind the world in which his young readers live and introduces Roosevelt in terms of being "At the Bully Pulpit," as the first president to use the press to speak to the people. Consequently, Green presents T.R. in this Profiles of the Presidents volume as the first celebrity president and argues that Roosevelt made the presidency a little more like himself.

That critical perspective is one of the things that makes this a stand out juvenile biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Green provides all of the standard biographical information on how the sickly child suffering from asthma turned himself into a cattleman, progressive politician, Rough Rider, Governor of New York, and eventually landed in the White House. However, Green also lays out the specifics of Roosevelt's progressivism in terms of trust busting, making foods and medicines safe, workplace safety, and preserving national resources. Again, most of these elements will resonate with young readers.

Another strength of the book are the illustrations, which include not only historic photographs but also a couple of choice political cartoons of T.R. The back of the book includes a Glossary, a 2-page spread of Theodore Roosevelt's Life at a Glance, a 6-page look at Theodore Roosevelt's Life and Times, as well as extensive resources for understand T.R. The Profiles of the Presidents series is an excellent place for young readers to turn to for an introduction to the life of one of the Presidents. Green has put together one of the better volumes in this series because he sets up a specific perspective and follows it through. Final Note: I am not exactly sure what how they do it, but I really like the way the color portraits of the Presidents on the front covers of these volumes look.