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Eleanor (Picture Puffin Books) Book

Award-winning author Cooney presents a well-researched and poignant storybook biography of Eleanor Roosevelt's childhood. The wartime First Lady of the New Deal, who became one of the most beloved Americans for her empathy with the downtrodden, was famously unglamorous and plain in looks, even as a child. Her beautiful and awful mother humiliated the little girl, calling her Granny, "because she is so funny and old-fashioned looking." Orphaned at nine the girl eventually found her way to confidence, helped initially by a boarding-school headmistress. The book mentions only briefly Roosevelt's later achievements, so a parent will have to supply a little context for this tale of an ugly duckling who turns into, not a swan, but a fulfilled and happy duck.Read More

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  • Product Description

    Though she came from a wealthy and privileged family, Eleanor Roosevelt grew up in a cheerless household that left her lonely and shy. Years passed before Eleanor began to discover in herself the qualities of intelligence, compassion, and strength that made her a remarkable woman. In Eleanor, two-time Caldecott Medal winner Barbara Cooney paints a meticulously researched, lushly detailed picture of Eleanor's childhood world--but most importantly, she captures the essence of the little girl whose indomitable spirit would make her one of the greatest and most beloved first ladies of all time.

    "There are many biographies of Eleanor Roosevelt, but this one is special...Cooney is at her artistic best." --Booklist

    * Ages 5 up
    * An ALA Notable Book
    * An NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies
    * A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
    * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
    * An IRA-CBC Children's Choice Book

  • 0140555838
  • 9780439137362
  • Barbara Cooney
  • 30 September 1999
  • Puffin
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 32
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