Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice: Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the World

Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice: Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the World

by Ilene Cooper
Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice: Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the World

Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice: Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the World

by Ilene Cooper

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Overview

Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young readers how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Though now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world. But by recognizing her fears and constantly striving to overcome her prejudices, she used her proximity to presidents and her own power to aid in the fight for Civil Rights and other important causes. This biography gives readers a fresh perspective on her extraordinary life. It includes a timeline, biography, index, and many historic photographs.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781419722950
Publisher: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Publication date: 08/07/2018
Pages: 192
Sales rank: 325,503
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.30(h) x 0.90(d)
Age Range: 10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Ilene Cooper is the award-winning writer of many acclaimed children’s books, including Jewish Holidays All Year Round and the bestselling The Golden Rule. She lives in Highland Park, Illinois. Elizabeth Baddeley is a New York Times bestselling illustrator. She holds an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri.

Table of Contents

Prologue vi

1 Granny 1

2 Finding Herself 12

3 Losing Herself 25

4 A Life to Be Lived 47

5 Reaching Out 64

6 A New Standard for Understanding 78

7 The Spur 90

8 It Never Hurts to be Kind 100

9 War Clouds 111

10 Fighting and Dying 128

11 Turning the Page 145

Eleanor in her Own Words 158

Time Line 162

Notes 166

Bibliography 176

Author's Note 179

Acknowledgements 181

Index 182

About the Author 189

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