The riveting story of the most influential first lady in American
history: Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young readers a different
side of the former first lady. Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was a
politician, activist, diplomat, and the longest-serving first lady of
the United States. But she was more than that. She was a protector and
advocate for those without a voice, speaking out on the labor movement
and civil rights. Though now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman
who was deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world. She
recognized her own prejudices and constantly strove to overcome them.
Eleanor Roosevelt set the standard for the role of the first lady, and
this biography gives young readers a fresh perspective on her
extraordinary life. It includes an excerpt of one of her speeches,
endnotes, a bibliography, and an index.