A biography of first lady and social reformer Eleanor Roosevelt, who was involved in politics, the fight for women's rights, and world peace.
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Reviewed with Catherine A. Welch's Frederick Douglass.
Gr. 3-5. These appealing life stories from the History Maker Bios series will be handy to have around for research and reports, recreational reading, and as a supplement to social studies units. Both books are written in a conversational tone and are well organized. Welch's inspirational portrait tells of Douglass' hard years as a slave and his daring escape, as well as his later passionate speeches and work to abolish slavery. Equally inspiring is Eleanor Roosevelt's story of helping the poor and fighting for the rights of minorities, even when it wasn't in her husband's political interest. Neither book shies away from controversial topics. Welch discusses the anger many blacks felt when Douglass married a white woman after his first wife's death, and Winget touches on Eleanor's sadness and hurt when she discovers love letters written by one of her friends to her husband. A few archival photographs and several period illustrations enrich Douglass' story. Many black-and-white photographs document Roosevelt's life. A time line, multiple bibliographies, and a list of Web sites are appended. Lauren Peterson
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- Eleanor and Franklin (Signet) by Joseph P. Lash on page 24, and Back Matter
- Eleanor Roosevelt, Vol. 1: 1884-1933 by Blanche Wiesen Cook in Back Matter
- The Great Depression (Cornerstones of Freedom) by R. Conrad Stein in Back Matter
- Eleanor and Franklin: The Story of Their Relationship, based on Eleanor Roosevelt's Private Papers by Joseph P. Lash in Back Matter
- The Home Front (World at War) by R. Conrad Stein in Back Matter
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- Franklin D. Roosevelt (History Maker Bios (Lerner)) by Laura Hamilton Waxman in Back Matter
- Growing Up in the Great Depression, 1929 to 1941 (Our America) by Amy Ruth in Back Matter
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