
Who Was Theodore Roosevelt?
By Michael BurganThis book tells the exciting story of America’s 26th president. The book starts with his childhood, when he was often sick but loved animals and learning about nature. As he grew older, he became a cowboy, a soldier and an explorer. He became the youngest U.S. president at age 42. The book talks about many cool things he did. He was the first president to win a Nobel Peace Prize, ride in a car and fly in an airplane. He loved the outdoors and worked hard to save forests, animals and parks. As president, he helped make rules to protect nature and wanted life to be fair for all people.