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Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"All her life, Eleanor Roosevelt hoped to "leave some mark upon the world." She was a shy child who found joy in helping others. A passionate young adult who longed for adventure. An independent young woman who formed her own opinions. A trustworthy partner who worked tirelessly for change. So when her husband became president and she became first lady, Eleanor was ready to make her mark. With characteristic candor, compassion, and courage, she traversed...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of the 32nd president and traces his privileged upbringing, the polio that cost him the use of his legs and his leadership during the Great Depression and World War Two.
5) The gatekeeper: Missy LeHand, FDR, and the untold story of the partnership that defined a presidency
Author
Publisher
Touchstone
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
The first biography of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration, Marguerite 'Missy' LeHand, FDR's de facto chief of staff, who has been misrepresented, mischaracterized, and overlooked throughout history...until now.
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a Division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
1940. In the wake of one of the most tumultuous Republican conventions ever, Willkie was an unexpected candidate for the presidency. Though he would go on to lose the election to FDR, Willkie was a man governed by principles and seldom allowed rigid categories to stand in his way. He created an unlikely alliance of supporters, including anti-big-government business leaders and black voters, who rightly felt excluded from New Deal benefits. Lewis shows...
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