Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of DiscoveryThe intriguing story of Eleanor Roosevelt told by an award-winning author traces the life of the former first lady, from her early childhood through the tumultuous years in the White House to her active role in the founding of the United Nations after World War II. 140 photos. |
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| Title | Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery Biography on cassette Clarion Nonfiction |
| Author | Russell Freedman |
| Contributor | Ted Hipple Young Adult Literature Collection |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1993 |
| ISBN | 0395845203, 9780395845202 |
| Length | 198 pages |
| Subjects | › › Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Political |
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