First Daughter White House Rules Author: Mitali Perkins ISBN: 9780525479512

First Daughter White House Rules tells the story of Sameerah (also known as Sparrow) who is the daughter of the president of the United States.

Unfortunately, I picked this book up at the library without knowing this was a sequel. In this second installment, Sparrow moves into the White House and begins to adjust to life as a celebrity. Now that she is in the public eye even more, she needs to be aware of everything she says and does (and who she is hanging out with).

Sparrow loves her life on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, but she longs for me. She wants to attend a real school and make friends with people her own age. She also struggles with her crush on Bobby and their quasi-relationship. She has a great relationship with her cousin, who also lives in the White House and helps Sparrow to make her blog even more popular by videoing footage of Sameerah and her family in the White House.

Even though I didn’t know this book was a sequel, I think the author did a great job of introducing characters that other readers might have already been acquainted with. The only thing I was confused about (and I’m guessing it was explained in the first book) is why everyone calls Sameerah Sparrow.

One thing I loved about the story was the different storylines. While the story centered around Sparrow, there were several other characters and plot lines that kept the book interesting.

I enjoyed the relationship between Sparrow and her cousin. I thought it seemed very realistic and I liked the depth it added to the story. I also thought the relationship between Sparrow and her mother was very interesting.

I liked this book, but I didn’t love it. I can’t exactly pinpoint why because there was nothing exactly wrong with it, but it just didn’t suck me in the way some other recent stories have.

3/5