Eleanor Roosevelt
Her Path to Kindness
$43.86
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
25 April 2023
Summary
Eleanor Roosevelt’s childhood was challenging. When she was young, both of her parents died and she was sent to live with her grandmother, who showed her little affection. Despite her grief, Eleanor persevered: she attended a boarding school in England, where she found a true home under the care of a nurturing teacher.
Eleanor soon blossomed into a strong leader, supporting her struggling classmates. These formative years inspired her sense of compassion and responsibility, setting El…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316316415 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0316316415 |
| Author: | Helaine Becker, Aura Lewis |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 25 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 284mm x 236mm x 14mm |
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Critics Review
“Highlights how [Eleanor Roosevelt’s] difficult early years served in the development of the fundamentals behind her later work…. Lewis’s pale gouache, watercolor, digital illustrations spotlight the figure as she matures through a mix of vignettes and spreads. Emphasizing overcoming fear, Becker holds up the determined subject as a model: ‘She had no time for fear–her work was too important!’”
–Publishers Weekly“This picture-book biography traces Roosevelt’s formative years and how they shaped the famous figure Americans recall today…. Springtime colors prevail in Lewis’ simple, textured illustrations, which help keep the biography’s tone upbeat. A lengthy author’s note expands upon the text, offering more details about Eleanor’s sad early life and social justice service later.” –BooklistPraise for Eleanor Roosevelt:“This look at Eleanor Roosevelt’s formative years seeks out the moments that defined the woman to come…. Many biographies focus on Roosevelt’s social activism and public service later in life; this work provides an origin point. A very good purchase for picture book biography collections.”–SLJ
About The Author
Helaine Becker
Helaine Becker is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including An Equal Shot and Counting on Katherine, both illustrated by Dow Phumiruk. Counting on Katherine won a Bank Street College Cook Prize for nonfiction, as well as many other honors. Helaine lives in Toronto, Canada.
Aura Lewis is an author-illustrator and designer with an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. She is the creator of Spectacular Sisters, Gloria s Voice, and The Illustrated Feminist.
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