Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt
by Kem Knapp Sawyer
128 Pages

This is a biography about Eleanor Roosevelt. Her early childhood is discussed as well as her teenage years. The author discusses how her family influenced her to be the woman she became. Eleanor was very close to her father but her mother made her very uncomfortable. Eleanor married Franklin D. Roosevelt and then she became the First Lady after he was elected President. Eleanor was very involved with politics and making America a better place. She worked hard to make life better for all Americans. Her family did not think very highly of her while she was a child. I bet if they could have seen the woman she became they would have regretted ever saying anything negative about her.

Personal Rating-5

This biography was a very quick read and it contained an immense about of information about Eleanor Roosevelt’s life. Her early childhood is discussed, including details about her relationship with her father. The author tells how Eleanor liked being involved with the press and how she wanted to make low socioeconomic status disappear. She wanted everyone to have healthy living conditions. I like how the author wrote about Eleanor in a positive manner because she really is a hero. Many people loved and respected her and the author did her justice by writing this book. This book would be good for students to read because they would be gaining a lot of knowledge about Eleanor and the success she achieved. Also, the print is fairly big so they would feel like they are reading a difficult book successfully.