The President's Daughter

ETHEL IS 10 YEARS OLD in 1901 when her familys life changed forever. Suddenly, Father is not only a famous cowboy, war hero, and politician, but also President Theodore Roosevelt, leader of the United Statesand Ethel has a new place to call home. The White House is older and stuffier than Ethel imagined, but theres never a dull moment with her adventurous family around. Ethel would love to spend every day following Father on horseback rides and scrambles through neighboring Rock Creek Park. Instead, Ethel has to stay at boarding school during the week, where nothing she does feels right and none of the girls seem to like her. Ethels parents keep telling her to keep her chin up and be patient, but its not easy being the presidents daughter. Ethel wishes she could be as courageous as father and make her family proud. When her fashionable older sister arrives home, Ethel feels new hope. Sister knows the secret of being brave and making friends, and shes willing to share it. All Ethel needs to do is take one outrageous dare.From the Hardcover edition.