The President's Daughter Series by Ellen Emerson White

Sixteen-year old Meghan Powers thought that boys and grades were the most important issues of the day, until her mother dropped the bombshell-she was going to run for President of the United States. And she was going to win. Bad enough that her mother spent so much time away from home as a state senator. Now she was going to be the most important woman in America. Meg's father accepted the prospect of being the First Gentleman. But Meg wasn't so sure... moreSixteen-year old Meghan Powers thought that boys and grades were the most important issues of the day, until her mother dropped the bombshell-she was going to run for President of the United States. And she was going to win. Bad enough that her mother spent so much time away from home as a state senator. Now she was going to be the most important woman in America. Meg's father accepted the prospect of being the First Gentleman. But Meg wasn't so sure. Life was filled with excitement-the crush of crowds, swarms of Secret Service men, reporters, important people. But life at the White House was very different. The kids at her new school thought her shyness was snobbishness. And the boys she dated didn't seem to care about her-they only wanted to brag. Before long, Meg finds she's tired of being in the national spotlight. But how can she tell her elegant, intelligent mother she hates being the President's daughter? less

After ten months of living in the White House, seventeen-year old Meghan Powers knew she should be used to the pressures of life in the spotlight-but she wasn't.In addition to the usual senior year worries-college applications and Josh, her first serious boyfriend-Meg had to live up to what was expected from the President's daughter. She had to suppress her sense of humor and watch the way she dressed and spoke... moreAfter ten months of living in the White House, seventeen-year old Meghan Powers knew she should be used to the pressures of life in the spotlight-but she wasn't.In addition to the usual senior year worries-college applications and Josh, her first serious boyfriend-Meg had to live up to what was expected from the President's daughter. She had to suppress her sense of humor and watch the way she dressed and spoke. And she had to try to have a normal relationship with Josh despite intrusions by reporters and secret service agents who followed her everywhere. Then, just when everything was already so difficult, a shocking attack on her mother makes life in the White House even more impossible. Meg, her father, and her two younger brothers find they must turn to one another for solace and support -- while her mother's life hangs in the balance. less