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School Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2009
Gr 3-8 Once again Rappaport celebrates a noble, heroic life in powerful, succinct prose, with prominent, well-chosen, and judiciously placed quotes that both instruct and inspire. From her lonely childhood to her transformative education in Europe and marriage to Franklin Roosevelt, the subject is portrayed as a serious, intelligent, hardworking humanitarian. Despite the picture-book format, students get ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Unlike the subjects of Rappaport's earlier "words" biographies such as Martin's Big Words (rev. 11/08) and Abe's Honest Words (rev. 1/02), Eleanor Roosevelt may not be immediately familiar to potential readers. Here, Eleanor's words define her growth from an insecure, unloved child ("I wanted to sink through the...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Rappaport (<i>Martin's Big Words</i>, <i>Abe's Honest Words</i>) uses Roosevelt's own quotes to define her growth from insecure, unloved child to reluctant bu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More