When Eleanor Roosevelt Learned to Jump a Horse
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Picture Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019 · Est. 11 min read-aloud

When Eleanor Roosevelt Learned to Jump a Horse

By Mark Andrew Weakland, John Joseph (Illustrator)

Discover how a president's wife became a trailblazing leader.

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32 pages· 1,322 words· Est. 11 min read-aloud
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Explore the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, a woman who transcended her roles as a president's niece and wife to become a formidable leader. Through her advocacy for civil and women's rights and her influential newsletter, My Day, Eleanor's journey inspires young readers to pursue greatness. What challenges did she overcome to pave her own path?

From the publisher

Eleanor Roosevelt was the niece of one president, and the wife of another. But did you know she was a leader in her own right? From supporting civil and women’s rights to speaking to the public through her newsletter, My Day, Eleanor paved the way. This playful story of her childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure and will inspire them to want to achieve greatness.

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Format
Library Binding
Pages
32
Words
1,322
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Picture
Lexile
590L
Themes & topics
Books about historical figuresBooks about AmericaBooks about historyBooks about civil rights movementBooks about 20th century
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.5
F&P level
~O
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
199499
Publication
Published
January 1, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781515830412

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