When Audrey Met Alice
By Kate Pavao,
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First Daughter is akin to Alice Roosevelt in fun tale.
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awesome book!!
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What's the Story?
Audrey's mother is the U.S. president, but, although the teen enjoys some White House perks (such as an in-house chocolate shop and advance screenings of movies), she misses her friends and the freedoms of her previous life. Even her parents aren't around very much anymore. When she discovers Alice Roosevelt's diary, she finds a surprising ally in Teddy Roosevelt's wild daughter, who tried to live life on her own terms and enjoyed shocking people. But Audrey's own antics make her parents angry, especially when she ends up in the newspaper. Even worse, her crush, Quint, stops speaking to her. How can she -- and Alice -- learn to speak their minds and be their own people, without making everyone so upset?
Is It Any Good?
WHEN AUDREY MET ALICE is well constructed, and readers will have an easy time moving between the two heroines' adventures 100 years apart. Historical-fiction fans will love the details about Alice Roosevelt's life described in her diary entries (her coming-out party, her diplomatic endeavors, and her never-ending antics). They'll also like getting an inside peek at today's White House.
Some readers may find Audrey a bit spoiled and dramatic. Alice, likewise, loves to act up by, for example, bringing her snake to parties in a purse. Even so, their similar problems of living a public life are easy to understand, and they ultimately both become more mature first daughters. Parents may want to encourage their kids to check out the author's website for additional materials, including an annotated version of Alice's fictional diary to see what was real and what wasn't.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about life at the White House. What are some of the perks you would enjoy -- and what would be hard about living there?
When Audrey Met Alice is part historical fiction. What's fun about stories of people in other eras? Which others have your read or seen portrayed in movies?
Audrey's political platform is about supporting gay people's right to get married. If you could create your own platform, which issue would you focus on?
Book Details
- Author: Rebecca Behrens
- Genre: Historical Fiction
- Topics: History
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
- Publication date: February 4, 2014
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 9 - 12
- Number of pages: 304
- Available on: Nook, Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Last updated: July 12, 2017
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