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Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Kim Shumpert - Goodreads

I have developed a love for Russell Freedman books. I read this one and Children of the Great Depression. He does a fantastic job of drawing the reader into his subject. Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Nicole - Goodreads

A wonderfully informative and readable biography on Eleanor Roosevelt. I highly recommend this book for young adult readers or anyone looking for a quick book on one of our most magnificent First Ladies. Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Valerie Curtis - Goodreads

Written in 1993, this is an excellent book to get a background on how wonderful Eleanor was. It is written more for (possibly) young adults, but it was written well and describes many of the wonderful ... Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt A Life Of Discovery

User Review  - Alan Chen - Goodreads

Overall, this book is very readable, though it suffers from a lack of direction. There are simply too many personalities, stories and events that occur for a casual reader to keep up with without ... Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Amanda Delegram - Goodreads

Summary: Elanor Roosevelt was a very plain looking woman with an extraordinary personality. She spent her life helping other as much as possible and fighting for her own independence. She was very ... Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review - Goodreads

This is a Newberry Honor Book, so it is written for children, but it's authoritative and an enjoyable quick-read. I had assumed that since it was written for young people it would not mention FDR's ...

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Ms. B - Goodreads

A thorough, well-researched photobiography about Eleanor by one of the best biographers today - Russell Freedman. Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Holyn - Goodreads

This is a simple, easy to read biography of an amazing and awe inspiring woman. I am speechless, really, at all that I learned about her life - and all that she has accomplished. So much of what we ... Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Heidi Rodeback - Goodreads

Russell Freedman has done it again with his historic photos and engaging style. I now know Eleanor like never before. But the book was limited by its length (at the Newbery level, books must be limited by length)and left many questions unanswered. Read full review

Review: Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

User Review  - Riley - Goodreads

(BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY) This book does an amazing job of telling the story of a woman who accomplished many different things in her lifetime. It touches on topics such as equal rights, first ladies ... Read full review


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