The great adventure : Theodore Roosevelt and the rise of modern America / Albert Marrin.

Author/creator Marrin, Albert
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York, N.Y. : Dutton Children's Books, ©2007.
Description248 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

Contents A boy of old Manhattan - The life of effort - A thundering express train - Following the drum : from battlefield to White House - At home in the White House - I believe in power - Conservation is a great moral issue - The young giant of the West - The most difficult task - The Rough Rider's last fight.
Abstract Theodore Roosevelt is one of America's liveliest and most influential figures. He was a scholar, cowboy, war hero, explorer, and a brilliant politician. As president, Roosevelt's far-reaching policies abroad and at home forever changed both our nation's place in the world and the life of every modern American.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 234-242) and index.
Awards noteA Junior Library Guild selection
LCCN 2006035912
ISBN0525476598 (hardcover) :
ISBN9780525476597 (hardcover) :
Stock numberJunior Library Guild http://www.juniorlibraryguild.com