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Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice

Her Impact on the Civil Rights Movement, the White House, and the World

by Ilene Cooper
Laurel Lefkow
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Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young listeners how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Although 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 listeners a fresh perspective on her extraordinary life. A supplemental PDF containing historic photographs is included.

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  • Release date

    August 7, 2018

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666570014
      • File size: 85252 KB
      • Duration: 02:57:36

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 1120
    • Text Difficulty: 7-9

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      With steady pacing, narrator Laurel Lefkow chronicles the life of Eleanor Roosevelt through the lens of the Civil Rights movement, giving listeners a fresh perspective on this famous first lady. Lefkow's tone changes accordingly as she describes the challenges Eleanor faced throughout her life, including the loss of her parents, her husband's medical issues after contracting polio, and the negative press she received from championing causes such as equal opportunity for African-Americans. Listeners will be inspired by the Eleanor's passionate nature as she worked to help make the lives of her fellow Americans better while overcoming what she perceived as personal shortcomings. M.D. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      July 30, 2018
      Studded with lively anecdotes and archival photos, Cooper’s cogent biography elucidates the breadth of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt’s commitment to and efficacy in the fights for women’s rights, desegregation, and child labor law reforms. The author deftly juggles Roosevelt’s personal and public personas, moving through her lonely, unsettled childhood (she was orphaned by the age of nine), her sometimes volatile marriage to FDR, her indefatigable championing of underdogs, her pivotal influence over legislation, and her work as a U.S. delegate to the newly formed United Nations. Cooper also delves deeply into Roosevelt’s struggles to overcome her childhood-rooted racial and religious prejudices in order to fight against the same. Using ample, carefully sourced quotes from her subject, Cooper (A Woman in the House (and Senate)) provides an authentic, expansive portrait, incorporating concise explanations of historical milestones such as both world wars, the Great Depression, and the New Deal. In the present era of increasingly galvanized young activists and controversial immigration policies (Roosevelt advocated tirelessly on behalf of refugees and immigrants), this is an indisputably timely book. Ages 10–14.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:1120
  • Text Difficulty:7-9

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