In preparation for the 4th grade Biography Tea, Riley O'Rourke and his classmates are assigned a famous person to research. Riley gets Teddy Roosevelt and his best friend, Grant, gets Mahatma Gandhi. Grant's family has enough money to give him a video game every time he gets an "A" on his report card. Riley's mom can't afford to give him any extras, even if he could get an "A". What Riley wants more than anything is to have a saxaphone and play in the school band. Riley is inspired by Teddy Roosevelt's determination and perseverence, and against all odds, he finds a way to get a saxaphone. Grant is inspired, too. He realizes that his video game collection isn't as important as he once thought.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Being Teddy Roosevelt by Claudia Mills
In preparation for the 4th grade Biography Tea, Riley O'Rourke and his classmates are assigned a famous person to research. Riley gets Teddy Roosevelt and his best friend, Grant, gets Mahatma Gandhi. Grant's family has enough money to give him a video game every time he gets an "A" on his report card. Riley's mom can't afford to give him any extras, even if he could get an "A". What Riley wants more than anything is to have a saxaphone and play in the school band. Riley is inspired by Teddy Roosevelt's determination and perseverence, and against all odds, he finds a way to get a saxaphone. Grant is inspired, too. He realizes that his video game collection isn't as important as he once thought.
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