Book Report by Arya-Metru on Eleanor Roosevelt, written by Shannon Donnelly

I chose this book because it seemed like a very appealing book. I noticed it on my bookshelf where my mom left it without telling me and it caught my eye. I had heard of her name before. And I knew she was married to president Franklin Roosevelt. But, I did not know anything else about her personally like who she was or what she was like.

This book has a table of context with ten chapter titles. It also has an index of important dates that occurred in Eleanor’s life. The book is divided into 10 chapters that start when she is eight years old and end just before she died. The book has 237 pages and 76 drawn illustrations. The font is medium sized making it easy on the eyes. This book is well organized, easy to read and understand.

Eleanor Roosevelt’s first name is actually Anna. Her dad called her Nell. Eleanor had 6 children named Anna, James, Elliot, Franklin Jr., John, and another Franklin Jr. after the first Franklin Jr. died. Eleanor’s life had lots of sadness. Her mother died when she was eight and her dad died when she was 10. That is why she was raised by her grandmother. She also lost 1 child, a husband, her parents and two brothers.

When she was 16 years old, Eleanor attended a boarding school in Europe. While in Europe, she attended Queen Victoria’s funeral. Eleanor had a very busy life. She worked for a lot organizations to help poor kids, like the Consumers’ League and the Junior League. She met her future husband, Franklin, when she was only 17 years old. Some of Eleanor’s cousins teased FDR by calling him feather duster after his first two initials.

If I ever have to study Eleanor Roosevelt again, I have a head start. I should not complain too much about my life because her life was definitely harder than mine. This book made me think more about women’s rights. Eleanor Roosevelt and other women like her have changed things so that I don’t have to stay home to cook and clean. This book made me want to read about other women who are leaders.

This was a great book. I recommend it to anyone who likes history about women. It is an easy book for good pre-teen readers. I liked all the illustrations. They really brought the book to life. I think my mom knew what she was doing when she left this book on my bookshelf. I am glad I read it.