Discover the incredible life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to
serve in a presidential cabinet and the mastermind behind Franklin D.
Roosevelt's New Deal, in this fascinating picture book biography that's
perfect for fans of I Dissent.
Most people know about President FDR, but do you know the woman who
created his groundbreaking New Deal?
As a young girl, Frances Perkins was very shy and quiet. But her
grandmother encouraged Frances to always challenge herself. When
somebody opens a door to you, go forward.
And so she did.
Frances realized she had to make her voice heard, even when speaking
made her uncomfortable, and use it to fight injustice and build programs
to protect people across the nation. So when newly-elected President
Franklin Delano Roosevelt finally asked Frances to be the first female
Secretary of Labor and help pull the nation out of the Great Depression,
she knew she had to walk through that open door and forward into
history.
In this empowering, inspirational biography, discover how the first
woman to serve in a presidential cabinet led the charge to create the
safety net that protects American workers and their families to this
day.