First Daughter: White House Rules

by Mitali Perkins

Overview

In First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover, Sameera showed the United States it was ready for a Pakistani-born First Daughter. With her brains and bravado, she helped her dad win the presidential election. Now she’s living in the White House. Fabulous! Right? Actually, it’s no fairy tale. The Secret Service and the paparazzi follow Sameera everywhere. She misses her friends—and even her school—back home. So Sameera decides to escape. Will she be able to pull it off, or will her plan backfire on the entire First Family? This smart and funny novel continues the adventures of a Pakistani- American teen in the spotlight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781101215371
Publisher:	Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication date:	01/24/2008
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	200 KB
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Mitali Perkins is the author of several books for children and young adults. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

Gr 5-8- In this sequel to First Daughter: Extreme American Makeover (Dutton, 2007), Sameera Righton, the adopted Pakistani daughter of President-elect and Mrs. Righton, has recently moved into the White House. During the transition, Sameera is faced with several challenges. Her romance with Bobby gets put on hold when he accompanies his family to India to be near his dying grandfather. While waiting for his return, and for permission from Bobby's grandfather for him to date her, she hangs out with her cousin Miranda, attends White House functions, and posts to Sparrowblog, which gives readers an insider's view of the White House, plus Sparrow's thoughts on subjects such as dating. But soon Sameera grows tired of "life in a bubble" and wants to attend school. She decides on an inner-city DC high school where she can experience the real world. For her 17th birthday, she throws a bash, inviting the entire junior class to come to the White House. Sameera's world is one of diverse political persuasions, faiths, and ethnicities, where kindness and understanding allow all people to get along. In a genuine online blog, as well as a MySpace profile, Perkins has created a life for Sameera that extends beyond the book. Readers who enjoy Meg Cabot's "Princess Diaries" (HarperCollins) and others of the same ilk will enjoy reading about Sameera.-Catherine Ensley, Latah County Free Library District, Moscow, ID

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School Library Journal

Fresh off the presidential campaign trail, Sparrow and her country cousin Miranda make themselves at home in the White House, enjoying movies in the private theatre and trying out the bowling alley in this second installment of the First Daughter series. Although continuing many of the same plot lines introduced in the lead text, like dealing with the pressures of the press, Sparrow's Pakistani heritage and her budding romance with Bobby, first-time readers are quickly brought up to speed and introduced to new twists. Sparrow's blog also continues to play a central role, especially as she begins to realize that as the first daughter her posts have a major worldwide impact. Throughout, Sparrow's actions and thoughtful blog posts paint her as a likable character and great role model. But since there is no real crisis and the story almost seems as though it's a guide to living as a teenager in the White House, it has the potential to bore readers who will find Sparrow and her tame adventures flat and predictable. Only for fans who want to know what happens next. (Fiction. 10-13)

Kirkus Reviews