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. InEleanor, two-time Caldecott Medal winnerBarbara Cooneypaints 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
Barbara Cooneytraveled the world, lived in a house by the sea in Maine, and made the world more beautifulthrough her art. She was a two-time Caldecott Medal winner, forChanticleer and the Foxin 1959andOx-Cart Manin 1980. Her beloved bookMiss Rumphiuswas the winner of the American Book Awardin 1982. Barbara Cooney died in 2000 at the age of eighty-two.
Target Age: 5-8
Puffin Books
Pub Date: September 01, 1999
40 pages
7.5″Wx11″Hx0.11″D
paperback
