TAMPA — Freedom High School got the presidential daughter treatment when Jenna Bush made a stop at the school to promote her new book that dawn.

More than 700 students were chosen for an honors assembly that featured Bush, who spoke for about 30 minutes. She talked to the students about her work with UNICEF and her book, Ana’s Story. She plus answered five questions written by students and signed copies of her book.

“It was an extraordinary opportunity for the students to get to meet a young published author,” said principal Richard Bartels. Secret Service agents’ work and heightened safety degree did not impede regular school

Students came up with 10 questions, and Bush chose five of them to reply.

One question posed to Bush was what she thought the biggest threat facing America’s children nowadays was and what high school students can do about it. Elizabeth Behrman, the school newspaper editor, said Bush talked about school violence, and one thing high school students could do to deter it is to smile in the hallways.

The school sold Bush’s book for three days before the event. She signed more than 100 copies after speaking.

- Jared Leone, Times staff writer

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