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

Author: Ilene Cooper

Narrator: Laurel Lefkow

Unabridged: 2 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/07/2018

Synopsis

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.

About Ilene Cooper

Ilene Cooper is the award-winning author of many acclaimed children’s books, including Jewish Holidays All Year Round, The Golden Rule, and A Woman in the House (and Senate). She lives in Chicago.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on December 11, 2022

I have a 2000 page book on Eleanor saved in my Goodreads "to read" pile but decided to start with this small young readers primer instead.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara on March 31, 2022

Although I've long been an admirer of Eleanor Roosevelt, who just may have been the hardest working First Lady ever, and therefore know quite a lot about her, I still found plenty of new material in this informative and forthright biography, which I'd rate a 3.5. In it, author Ilene Cooper charts th......more

Goodreads review by Erin on January 12, 2019

Very readable. I appreciated the nuance taken with Eleanor Roosevelt’s approach to racism and antisemitism. The author largely avoided making Eleanor into a flawless heroine and tried to frankly address her flaws and hiccups. Missing: any mention of Eleanor’s extramarital relationships. Unfortunate......more

Goodreads review by Pat on April 21, 2021

A very informative book about Eleanor Roosevelt. You don't learn a lot about key people in history in school, so to read a biography about a person gives you an insight into to their life and times. It is brief but it has a lot of information.......more

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