Where in Cuba Is Mr. Roosevelt?
The Adventures of Little David and the Magic Coin
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A sailor came running into the printing room.
"Mr.Hearst, come on deck quick," the man said. "You must see what's happening in the water."
Everyone left the room and ran on deck where two young women were frantically moving their arms screaming at men in the water.
"A boat capsized," Millicent said, "and that created a chain reaction. There are distressed men and anxious horses in the water. We must do something. Randolph, sweetheart, please..."
"Now all these horses are panicking and swimming towards us," Anita, Millicent's sister said agitated.
"What's going to happen to the horses?" Michelle asked, troubled.
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David and Michelle, who use a magical coin to visit historical people and places around the world, continue their adventures in this installment that revolves around Theodore Roosevelt.
Roosevelt is a lot of fun, but when David follows his hero to Cuba with Michelle, he has no clue that the island is at war with Spain.
Michelle, after realizing the severity of the situation, wants to go back home, but then she and David meet William Randolph Hearst. The famous newspaper publisher convinces them to become war correspondents and report on everything they see and do as they seek to find Mr. Roosevelt.
At first, they survive with the help of Pico, a boy who walks with them through burnt sugar cane fields eating ropa vieja, admiring unusual fruit trees and exotic birds. When they arrive at Santiago, he leaves them with a mule.
Alone, they continue their search through a jungle infested with crocodiles and cannibalistic land crabs, helping starving children and wounded soldiers, barely escaping enemy fire.
Join two best friends on a magical adventure as they learn about Cuban culture and a war that too many people have forgotten in Where in Cuba Is Mr. Roosevelt?
About the Author
Pauline de Saint-Just Gross is the author of the Adventures of Little David and the Magic Coin series, which uses magic and adventure to introduce children to the wonders of history. She lives in a castle of dreams surrounded by the characters she creates. She is passionate about her family, anything French, Bourgogne, nature, history, art, music, and everything beautiful. She can often be found on Twitter or engaged in a game of Words with Friends.