Take a Hike, Teddy Roosevelt!By: Frank Murphy Illustrator: Richard Walz Series: Step into Reading A Step 3 Step into Reading Biography Reader about Theodore RooseveltAmerica's 26th Presidentand his efforts to protect our environment and establish national parks. Roosevelt battled asthma all his life, and the list of things he shouldnt do was long. But when people told him you cant, he set about proving them wrong. This book focuses on his inexhaustible enthusiasm and his