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Freedman, R. (1993). Eleanor Roosevelt: A life of discovery. New York, NY: Clarion Books.
Read on June 3, 2012. A 1994 Newbery Honor book.
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Eleanor Roosevelt always thought of herself as an “ugly duckling.” When her husband won the presidential election in 1932, she was actually disappointed because the role of First Lady was not one that she had always dreamed of having. She enjoyed her life as a teacher, writer, and independent woman. This book describes the life and times of Eleanor, including the time she married her cousin (fifth cousin), and how she was afraid of water so took swimming lessons at the YWCA.
This biography would be great for students who are not in the popular crowd because it can show them that they can still make a difference in life. The best way to get readers to respond would be to have them integrate this book with a content area (Wigfield and Guthrie).
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