{"product_id":"the-rough-rider-reader-by-theodore-roosevelt","title":"The Rough Rider Reader - by Theodore Roosevelt (PRE-ORDER)","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOMING SOON!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n  \u003cstrong\u003eOn Moral, Physical, and Civic Strength\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n  \u003cem\u003eby Theodore Roosevelt\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBefore he was a president, Theodore Roosevelt was a sickly boy who willed himself into a life of vigor, courage, and purpose — in the saddle, on the mountain, and in the arena of public life. \u003cem\u003eThe Rough Rider Reader\u003c\/em\u003e gathers his own words on building strength of body, character, and citizenship, offered directly to the next generation of young readers (and adults) ready to be challenged rather than entertained into passivity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book that competes for a child's attention against a screen. It's a book that asks a child to put the screen down, walk outside, and become something more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy It Matters Now\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    Reading for pleasure among American children has fallen more than 40% over the last two decades.\u003csup\u003e\u003ca id=\"citation-1\" href=\"#footnote-1\" aria-label=\"See source 1\"\u003e1\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    Outdoor play has dropped by roughly half in a single generation.\u003csup\u003e\u003ca id=\"citation-2\" href=\"#footnote-2\" aria-label=\"See source 2\"\u003e2\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    Ad Montes exists to reverse both trends — one great book, and one great adventure, at a time.\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE ROUGH RIDER READER is coming soon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSources\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n  \u003cli id=\"footnote-1\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.the74million.org\/article\/why-are-so-few-kids-reading-for-pleasure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\u003e“Why Are So Few Kids Reading for Pleasure?” — The 74\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"#citation-1\" aria-label=\"Return to citation 1\"\u003e↩\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli id=\"footnote-2\"\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.canr.msu.edu\/news\/the_consequences_of_children_spending_less_time_outdoors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"\u003e“The Consequences of Children Spending Less Time Outdoors” — Michigan State University\u003c\/a\u003e\n    \u003ca href=\"#citation-2\" aria-label=\"Return to citation 2\"\u003e↩\u003c\/a\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Mount Titano Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43218318229598,"sku":null,"price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/0833\/5454\/files\/RoughRiderReaderCover.jpg?v=1787793517","url":"https:\/\/www.mounttitanomedia.com\/products\/the-rough-rider-reader-by-theodore-roosevelt","provider":"Mount Titano Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}