Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of DiscoveryA photobiography of the first wife of a president to have a public life and career of her own. |
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An unusually tall woman , she moved with the grace of an athlete , and when she walked into a room , the air seemed charged with her vibrancy . “ No one seeing her could fail to be moved , ” said her friend Martha Gellhorn .
An unusually tall woman , she moved with the grace of an athlete , and when she walked into a room , the air seemed charged with her vibrancy . “ No one seeing her could fail to be moved , ” said her friend Martha Gellhorn .
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Franklin was finally moved to a hospital in New York , a painful and difficult journey from Campobello by boat , train , and ambulance . After weeks of therapy , he was allowed to go home . But his legs were still paralyzed .
Franklin was finally moved to a hospital in New York , a painful and difficult journey from Campobello by boat , train , and ambulance . After weeks of therapy , he was allowed to go home . But his legs were still paralyzed .
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As the nation moved closer to war , she had wanted to play a useful role . FDR had created a new agency , the Office of Civilian Defense . He asked Eleanor to become its codirector with New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia .
As the nation moved closer to war , she had wanted to play a useful role . FDR had created a new agency , the Office of Civilian Defense . He asked Eleanor to become its codirector with New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia .
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Avis d'utilisateur - michelle.smith - LibraryThingThis biography about Eleanor Roosevelt was written in an inspiring format. I could picture in my head all the events listed withiin the covers of this book. She had a hard life dealing with the ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Avis d'utilisateur - KirkusA timid child from a dysfunctional family, Eleanor Roosevelt became a courageous woman whose career was propelled by a series of devastating events: FDR's polio, his relationship with Lucy Mercer, his ... Consulter l'avis complet
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First Lady | 1 |
Mademoiselle Souvestre | 23 |
Cousin Franklin | 37 |
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Informations bibliographiques
| Titre | Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Leveled readers collection |
| Auteur | Russell Freedman |
| Éditeur | Scholastic, Incorporated, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0590489097, 9780590489096 |
| Longueur | 197 pages |
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