Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.

Adler, David A.   Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.  Holiday House  2014  138p  $18.95  ISBN 978-0-8234-2950-9    ms/hs   Biography  VG    

Adler has created a portrait of the man who grew from a sickly child into a passionate conservationist, skilled outdoorsman, and Nobel Peace Prize-winning mediator, as well as one of America's most colorful presidents. The book covers Roosevelt's early life as well as his many adventures before and after his election as president of the United States.  For middle- and high-school readers, this will be a useful resource; the text can be dry in places, but it is generally clear and easy to read.  The history of Roosevelt's parents may seem somewhat extraneous, but the details prove interesting and certainly relevant to the portrait of the man he grew up to be.  The photographs and political cartoons included with the text add depth, and the work is thoroughly cited, should someone want to seek out the author’s sources, perhaps for a report.  This is a very well-written, information-filled book, but given the subject matter, it could have been written in a significantly more engaging manner.  

Summary: A portrait of the man who grew from a sickly child into a passionate conservationist, skilled outdoorsman, and Nobel Peace Prize-winning mediator, as well as one of America's most colorful presidents.

Theodore Roosevelt, Politics                    -- Bethany Geleskie