Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Photo-Illustrated Biography (Photo-Illustrated Biographies)

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Summary: A juvenile biography for young readers to learn about FDR
Review: "Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Photo-Illustrated Biography" by Steve Potts is a brief biography of the 32nd President of the United States intended for younger readers. Potts begins by contrasting the fact that Roosevelt served longer than any other president with his being confined to a wheelchair. The format is quite simple: a full page black & white photograph on the left-side of each two-page spread with three or four paragraphs of text under appropriate headings from "School Years" and "Franklin and Eleanor" to "The Great Depression" and "World War II." The point here is clearly to introduce very young readers to the main elements of FDR's life. Consequently, it is short of details but long on highlights. The back of the book includes a couple of famous Words spoken by FDR, Important Dates in his life, Words to Know, and a list of books, addresses and Internet sites for additional information. There are lots of more detailed juvenile histories of Roosevelt available, but this is a good place to start for those who want to find out more about the face on the dime.

Rating:
Summary: A juvenile biography for young readers to learn about FDR
Review: "Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Photo-Illustrated Biography" by Steve Potts is a brief biography of the 32nd President of the United States intended for younger readers. Potts begins by contrasting the fact that Roosevelt served longer than any other president with his being confined to a wheelchair. The format is quite simple: a full page black & white photograph on the left-side of each two-page spread with three or four paragraphs of text under appropriate headings from "School Years" and "Franklin and Eleanor" to "The Great Depression" and "World War II." The point here is clearly to introduce very young readers to the main elements of FDR's life. Consequently, it is short of details but long on highlights. The back of the book includes a couple of famous Words spoken by FDR, Important Dates in his life, Words to Know, and a list of books, addresses and Internet sites for additional information. There are lots of more detailed juvenile histories of Roosevelt available, but this is a good place to start for those who want to find out more about the face on the dime.