Riley’s mom made him eat some broccoli with it. Once he had asked her if she’d pay him for eating broccoli. She had laughed. So he still had to eat broccoli for free. After dinner, Riley told his mother, “I have to go to the library.” “Tonight?” “Well, sometime. I have to get a biography of Teddy Roosevelt by Friday.” Riley told her about the biography tea. “That sounds like so much fun!” Her enthusiasm gave Riley an idea: the teachers and parents could go to the biography tea, while the kids played video games at Grant’s house. “Let’s go tonight. I’m so proud of you for wanting to get a good start on this!” What Riley really wanted to get a good start on was playing the saxophone, but he didn’t say anything. When they got to the library, Grant was there, too. Riley was surprised that Grant’s mother hadn’t taken him to the library the minute after school got out, at 3:01. But then he remembered that Grant had his soccer practice on Wednesdays. Riley found a biography of Teddy Roosevelt right away.
What do You think about Being Teddy Roosevelt (2007)?
