Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Contributor(s): Freedman, Russell (Author) |
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ISBN: 0395845203 ISBN-13: 9780395845202 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1997 Annotation: The intriguing story of Eleanor Roosevelt told by an award-winning author traces the life of the former first lady, from her early childhood through the tumultuous years in the White House to her active role in the founding of the United Nations after World War II. 140 photos. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Historical - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Political - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.) |
Dewey: B |
LCCN: 92025024 |
Lexile Measure: 1100 |
Series: Clarion Nonfiction |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 7.54" W x 10" (1.38 lbs) 198 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 8464 Reading Level: 7.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: A 1994 Newbery Honor Book The intriguing story of Eleanor Roosevelt traces the life of the former First Lady from her early childhood through the tumultuous years in the White House to her active role in the founding of the United Nations after World War II. A Newberry Honor Book. |
Contributor Bio(s): Freedman, Russell: - RUSSELL FREEDMAN received the Newbery Medal for Lincoln: A Photobiography. He is also the recipient of three Newbery Honors, a National Humanities Medal, the Sibert Medal, the Orbis Pictus Award, and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, and was selected to give the 2006 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture. Mr. Freedman lives in New York City and travels widely to research his books. |