Bibliography
Kerley, Barbara. 2008. WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE? Ill. by Edwin Fotheringham. New York: Scholastic. ISBN: 978-0-439-92231-9
Plot Summary
WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE is the story of Alice Lee Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt's first daughter. Alice was a free spirit tat wanted to "eat up the world." She had braces on her legs when she was younger, she had a pet snake, she traveled the world, and had many, many adventures throughout her life.
Critical Analysis
WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE follows the rambunctious life of Alice Lee Roosevelt. The accuracy of this biographical storybook is evident in the author's note. Kerley not only leaves a bibliography of the resources that when into the storybook, she discusses Alice's outlandish behavior and the possible reasons behind it. She also puts a disclaimer saying that all quotes from the book were found in several different biographical texts.
As for the style, WHAT TO DO ABOUT ALICE is set up in the form of a biographical storybook. There are illustrations that show Alice and Theodore Roosevelt and the story follows a straight timeline through Alice's life.
The illustrations add to the story and Alice's character. They depict Alice walking straight and proud as she sets off on new adventures. She is confident and fun loving and everyone else is scrambling to keep up with her. After Googling images of the real Alice, I noticed that her chin was always in the air, and she had a look of confidence. She was comfortable in her skin and did what she wanted.
Review Excerpts
*Starred review from KIRKUS
*Starred review from BOOKLIST
*starred review from SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL
Connections
A good connection would be to pair this book with another book about Theodore Roosevelt and his own exciting life. Another connection could be to find another book about the times that Alice lived in to show how different she was to everyone else. It would be interesting to see if children recognize how unique Alice was.
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