By Michelle Pauli
Jenna Bush, the daughter of US president George Bush, is to write a young adult, non-fiction book based on her experiences as an unpaid intern working with Unicef in central America.
The book, called Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope, will focus on a 17-year-old orphaned single mother with HIV. It has been bought by HarperCollins for an undisclosed sum - believed to be above $300,000 (£155,500) - is due to be published this autumn. A "portion" of author and publisher proceeds will go to the US fund for Unicef, which supports child survival, protection and development worldwide through education, advocacy and fundraising.
The book, called Ana's Story: A Journey of Hope, will focus on a 17-year-old orphaned single mother with HIV. It has been bought by HarperCollins for an undisclosed sum - believed to be above $300,000 (£155,500) - is due to be published this autumn. A "portion" of author and publisher proceeds will go to the US fund for Unicef, which supports child survival, protection and development worldwide through education, advocacy and fundraising.
While working as an intern in Latin America and the Caribbean, Jenna Bush compiled photo diaries of the life stories of some of the children and adolescents she met. Ana's Story, which HarperCollins has said will be illustrated with colour photographs by Mia Baxter, a college friend who accompanied Ms Bush, is believed to be along the same lines.
"I have been inspired by my work with adolescents in Central and South America," said Ms Bush. "These young people have faced extreme hardships and exclusion but are strong in spirit and have an incredible will to succeed. Through their stories, it is my hope to motivate young Americans to increase their awareness of other young people around the world: to learn about the challenges they face, how they triumph over adversity, and to become involved in helping them."
"We were very moved by Jenna's passion for this project," said Susan Katz, president and publisher of HarperCollins children's books. "Her message in this book is about hope, involvement and inclusion, told through one teenager's story of survival and strength."
Ms Bush graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 with a degree in English and worked as an elementary school teacher in Washington, DC for 18 months before embarking on an internship with Unicef in Panama.
By winning a publishing deal while her father is still in office Jenna Bush follows in the footsteps of Ronald Reagan's daughter, Patti Davis, whose novel Home Front was published in 1986 during her father's second term. On this side of the Atlantic, Celia Ahern, the daughter of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, wrote a chick lit novel, PS I Love You, which topped the bestseller charts in her native Ireland and was sold in the States for a $1m advance.
Susan Ford, the daughter of former US president Gerald Ford wrote two suspense novels set in the White House, Double Exposure and Short Fuse. However, the books, written "with Laura Hayden" were published in 2002 and 2005, well after her father's period in office.
"I have been inspired by my work with adolescents in Central and South America," said Ms Bush. "These young people have faced extreme hardships and exclusion but are strong in spirit and have an incredible will to succeed. Through their stories, it is my hope to motivate young Americans to increase their awareness of other young people around the world: to learn about the challenges they face, how they triumph over adversity, and to become involved in helping them."
"We were very moved by Jenna's passion for this project," said Susan Katz, president and publisher of HarperCollins children's books. "Her message in this book is about hope, involvement and inclusion, told through one teenager's story of survival and strength."
Ms Bush graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2004 with a degree in English and worked as an elementary school teacher in Washington, DC for 18 months before embarking on an internship with Unicef in Panama.
By winning a publishing deal while her father is still in office Jenna Bush follows in the footsteps of Ronald Reagan's daughter, Patti Davis, whose novel Home Front was published in 1986 during her father's second term. On this side of the Atlantic, Celia Ahern, the daughter of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, wrote a chick lit novel, PS I Love You, which topped the bestseller charts in her native Ireland and was sold in the States for a $1m advance.
Susan Ford, the daughter of former US president Gerald Ford wrote two suspense novels set in the White House, Double Exposure and Short Fuse. However, the books, written "with Laura Hayden" were published in 2002 and 2005, well after her father's period in office.
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