You’re on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt

Written by Judith St. George

Illustrated by Matt Faulkner

Penguin Young Readers Group, 2004

Historical Fiction

48 pages

You’re on Your Way, Teddy Roosevelt is a wonderful book about the life of one of our presidents, Teddy Roosevelt. The starts when he was just a small boy. The story goes along with Teddy as he grows and matures as a young man. However, how does Teddy overcome his struggles? How did he grow up? Read this book to answer these questions.

The illustrator, Matt Faulkner, really helps to tell the story with his artwork. The illustrations really help to express the emotions of the characters. The artwork is spread across two pages to help express the life of Teddy Roosevelt. Matt Faulkner renders is art in gouache on Arches 140/lb. Then the art was cold pressed on watercolor paper. Nevertheless, illustrations are really detailed and support the story being told.

This book can be integrated into a classroom in three different ways. First, this book would be a great way to introduce timelines. This book is in a timely order. Secondly, this book is a great way to introduce one of our presidents from the past. Then lastly, the book is full of some unfamiliar words that can be used as vocabulary words. Nevertheless, this book is very informational.