Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?

Name: Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Gare Thompson
ISBN: 9780525629337

Author: Gare Thompson

Series: Who Was?

Narrator: Kevin Pariseau

Unabridged: 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Listening Library

Published: 03/26/2019

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, Biographical, Places

Synopsis

For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt. Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up against poverty and racism. She had experience and knowledge of many issues, and fought for laws to help the less fortunate. She had passion, energy, and a way of speaking that made people listen, and she used these gifts to campaign for her husband and get him elected president-four times! A fascinating historical figure in her own right, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the role of First Lady forever.

About The Author

A former educator, Gare Thompson has written bestselling classroom programs as well as numerous children's books. His specialty is historical fiction. Thompson lives in Massachusetts.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 23, 2024

What a wonderful little book. I purchased it a few years ago on my visit to Campobello. Never got around to reading it until now. I was out of library books, so I dug around in my own bookshelves! It was very concise and informative, and although it was written for children I thoroughly enjoyed it. A......more

Goodreads review by Katie on January 08, 2017

I figured a children's book might not be a bad place to start with reading about Eleanor Roosevelt. And, really, it was a pretty decent overview. It maybe glosses over Franklin's affairs, but it didn't totally ignore them. Which is a probably appropriate for a children's book. But, hey, I would love......more

Goodreads review by Mr. on April 21, 2016

An informative, graphic-filled page-turner that taught me about the most important first lady in American history!......more

Goodreads review by Danyela on January 26, 2016

I read the book/ written documentary, Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt? I rated this book a 2 out of 5 stars because personally, I don't really like documentaries, because I get really bored after a while, because there's not a lot of action in it. The genre of this book is non-fiction. The main characters......more

Goodreads review by Caroline on June 23, 2016

Great story about a inspirational woman. Who was acting a president . When her husband the president was going through polio. She was awesome and I look up to her way more now that I know more about her.......more