Liberty Porter, First Daughter [Hardcover]

Julia DeVillers (Author), Paige Pooler (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 7, 2009 | Age Level: 8 and up | Series: Liberty Porter, First Daughter (Book 1)

Meet Liberty Porter.

She's a regular nine-year-old girl with a lot going on. First of all, her dad has just started a new job. And she has to move to a house in a new city. Oh, and the really big thing? Her dad? His new job is president of the United States. That's right. So the house is the White House, and the city is Washington, D.C. That means Liberty Porter is going to be First Daughter and she is super-excited!

This is the start of an amazing adventure for Liberty, for the Secret Service who follow her everywhere (ha!), and for her dog, Franklin, who makes life in the big White House more exciting -- especially when he's barking at tourists.

Join Liberty as she turns life in Washington (and the rest of the country) upside down in this fresh and funny novel from Julia DeVillers, author of How My Private Personal Journal Became a Bestseller and coauthor of Trading Faces.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2–4—It's nine-year-old Liberty Porter's first official day at the White House. Her dad is being inaugurated as President of the United States and she is beyond excited. She wants to be the best First Daughter ever. It doesn't take long, however, before she gets in trouble with the chief of staff as she blurts out answers to questions at a press conference and disguises herself as a tour guide. Because her intentions are good—she wants to help others and make the White House a welcoming place for everyone—she is forgiven by her parents and embraced in a "family hug." Sometimes a little over-the-top in its effort to be cute and kidlike, the book does hit the mark for how a youngster might approach some of the overwhelming elements of living in the White House. Though sometimes misguided, Liberty is an engaging character whose heart is in the right place. She also knows a lot of interesting presidential facts, which she spouts throughout the book. Classy illustrations depict the child, her parents, and pets. With interest high because of the Obama First Daughters, this chapter book will appeal to many children, including reluctant readers.—Tina Martin, Arlington Heights Memorial Library, IL END

Review

"Sprinkled with trivia about White House life, U.S. history and the museum, this will surely appeal to readers already intrigued by the lives of the current White House children... Those drawn in by the new-at-school story and friendship issues will stay for the fun."

-KIRKUS, June 2010

"Liberty Porter is a spunky, winning girl with a deep love of chocolate and beanie dogs. This is a quick fun read in which everything comes out right in the end." -Richelle Roth, Boone County Public Library, KY

-School LIbrary Journal, September 2010 --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (July 7, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416991263
• ISBN-13: 978-1416991267
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #981,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I write books for tweens and teens and I love it. My books have been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, People.com and most magazines for girls.You can get all the scoop on my website: www.girlwise.com.

I co-author the "Twins" series with my identical twin sister, Jennifer Roy. The series is about identical twins who switch places and includes TRADING FACES, TAKE TWO, TIMES SQUARED and DOUBLE FEATURE.

My novel, HOW MY PRIVATE PERSONAL JOURNAL BECAME A BESTSELLER, was turned into a Disney Channel Original Movie called READ IT AND WEEP. It starred the so-talented Panabaker sisters, Danielle and Kay. I have a quick cameo in the movie.

My LIBERTY PORTER, FIRST DAUGHTER series is an illustrated book series about a 9-year-old girl whose father is elected president. I also co-authored PRINCESS OF GOSSIP with Cheetah Girl Sabrina Bryan and wrote the girlpower book GIRLWISE: How to Be Confident, Capable, Cool and In Control.

I grew up in Albany, New York. My dad was a Holocaust survivor as a child and emigrated to America when he was nine. And my mom's family came over to America about two boats after the Mayflower. I grew up loving to read, write, and hang with friends and family.And I still love to read, write, and hang with family and friends. I now live in New Albany, Ohio and Saratoga Springs, NY. (And spent last year in the former Soviet Republic of Georgia!) I got my master's in journalism from Ohio State and a B.A. from SUNY Oswego.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Read, July 16, 2009

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Donna Cimorelli (Cary, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Liberty Porter, First Daughter (Hardcover)

I picked up a copy of this book since my daughters have read several other books by Julia DeVillers and enjoyed them very much. While I would say most of her other books are geared for the late tween/teen age, this one is clearly geared for the early tween years. It's written from the perspective of a 9 year old girl who's dad has just become President. The book follows Liberty through inauguration day where she does lots of typical kid like things (getting antsy waiting for speeches, being very excited about having certain priviledges from living in the White House, and wanting to prove herself worthy of being the President's daughter, to name a few). It has some really cute supporting characters including her secret service agent SAM, and a whole host of kids she buddies up with when she joins their White House tour. There is even the grumpy staff person who she has to win over with her cuteness.

I love that the way it's written....it really does seem like it's in the vernacular of a 9 year old child. One of my favorite sayings is when she talks about her dad "oathing the office" as he becomes President. And she uses made up words with -tastic tagged to the end of them, her favorite being pres-tastic! There is also some great trivia about some of the past president's kids.

I would definitely reccommend getting this book, it's adora-tastic and deligh-tastic all in one!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fun Book By Julia Devillers, July 15, 2009

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Liberty Porter, First Daughter (Hardcover)

I read Trading Faces by Julia Devillers for my 5th grade book report. I really enjoyed the book and I got a good grade! When I found out Julia Devilllers wrote a new book I couldn't wait to get it.

Libery Porter First Daughter was exciting and fun to read. I liked reading about Liberty Porter's adventures in the White House. After I read this book I wished I lived in the White House! It seems so big and full of adventures. I loved this book and hopfully there will be more like it!

This review was written by Nicole - a 6th grade student

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pick!!!, July 16, 2009

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Neums (CT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Liberty Porter, First Daughter (Hardcover)

I picked up this book for 7 year old daughter to add to her summer reading list. She read it cover to cover last night, and couldn't stop giggling. To quote her "it was so funny that I almost bust a gut". This book is a fun way to get young kids excited about chapter books. She can't wait to read more Julia DeVillers books!