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The President's Daughter (edition 2008)

by Ellen Emerson White

Series: The President's Daughter (book 1)

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Sixteen-year-old Meghan Powers' happy life in Massachusetts changes drastically when her mother, one of the most prestigious senators in the country, becomes the front-runner in the race for United States President.
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Title:The President's Daughter
Authors:Ellen Emerson White
Info:Feiwel & Friends (2008), Paperback, 304 pages
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Fantastic - very satisfying book. Any fans of "The West Wing" will enjoy. ( )
  bfsmith9 | May 25, 2019 |
Updated for 2008 (*cough*Hillary Clinton*cough*); not an entirely successful reboot. I do not believe in Meg as a politically-conscious teenager, and she swerves way too easily between "poised" and "self-conscious," but she is otherwise adorable and her brothers are awesome and I totally want Katherine Vaughn Powers on my ballot. ( )
  cricketbats | Apr 18, 2013 |
The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White is a compelling story of the difficulties of a sixteen-year-old. The main character deals with a lot as her mother funs for president of the United States. Meghan runs into porblems with school, friends, boys, and family. The campaign created a lot of stress of teh Powers family. The resuls added to teh stress. The reads follows Meghan as she tries to overcome the first impressions as being the First Daughter.
I really enjoyed this novel. I thought it was a really fast read. By the time i reached the middle of the book, I couldn't put it down. I loved reading about Meghan overcoming her problems. I would recommend this book to young females. The story relates more to girls, so i don't think guys would really enjoy the book. ( )
  ahsreads | Jan 13, 2010 |
Ellen Emerson White is a relatively new discovery for me. I begin with her incomparable 'The Road Home' and have quickly done whatever I could to get my hands on her other books, knowing if they were half as good as 'The Road Home,' they would be well worth my time. And I was right. I always like it when that happens.Meg Powers is a regular teenager - she plays tennis, fights with her parents, tries to navigate a hormone-driven high school, and gives her young brothers all the trouble she can. Meg does have a couple of things that set her apart from your average teen however - for one, she's smart with a biting wit and two, her mother, a career politician, has just decided to run for president. Not PTA president, mind you, but Leader of the Free World President president. Going with this not competely unexpected decision, Meg and her family must face the realities of campaigning on such a large scale. They must first endure the endless agony of the primaries nationwide, then the pageantry of the Democratic Convention, and if all goes well, eventually leading up to the Presidential election, that is, if her mom's lucky to even get that far.Even though Meg is extremely smart, sometimes so much so that I forget she's only a teenager, she still experiences the all-too natural desire to not attract attention to herself (an instinct ingrained in all teens of course) which becomes basically impossible with all the media coverage, teachers asking for her mother's stance on education, and never knowing if guys are asking her out for herself or becuase her mother is famous. Through it all, she and especially her brothers keep a constant run of banter and sarcastic remarks running throughout - often tempering the many emotional scenes with levity leaving you with a sense that humor is the only thing keeping the Powers family sane.The Powers family has an awesome dynamic. They are all incredibly smart and each loves nothing better than to crack a joke or pop off some smart aleck response. Meg and her mother are so much alike - but in exceedingly different ways. Meg feels that since her mother might become the first female president and she is the eldest child, there is even more pressure to be as elegant and intelligent as her mom - talk about your pressure.I absolutely adore the covers in this series - each is a perfect representation of the emotions Meg experiences. This particular design is an homage to Andrew Wyeth's celebrated painting Christina's World. This choice was spot-on for capturing Meg's feeling of desperation and isolation. She has no choice but to follow her mother in perusing the presidency - no matter the cost to their family or herself. Not without hope however, Wyeth (and likewise Meg) face their difficulties face-first, without any hesitation and ready to get to work. ( )
  mmillet | Dec 14, 2009 |
Reviewed by Steph for TeensReadToo.com

Meg Powers is just a normal teenager living in Boston with her father, mother, and two younger brothers, Steven and Neal. All of this is turned upside down when Meg's mom, who is a Senator, runs for President. President of the United States, that is. And the worst part is that Senator Powers actually has a shot at winning.

As if being the daughter of the first female President wasn't enough, Meg has to deal with moving to a new house, going to a new school, finding new friends, and having to figure out how to deal with the whole Secret Service thing. With a few bumps along the road, Meg not only discovers more about herself, but she also learns things about her mom -- the President of the United States -- that not many people know about.

Ellen Emerson White writes an interesting story of a teenage girl living in the politics of D.C. What makes this book so compelling is that while readers may not be able to relate to the whole mother-running-for-President part, they can relate to a teenage girl dealing with a somewhat difficult mother, annoying brothers, and new surroundings.

With THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER being the first in the series, the other books are sure to be just as pleasing and entertaining as the first. ( )
  GeniusJen | Oct 12, 2009 |
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