A review by lilyofthevalley_reads
Eleanor Roosevelt: Fighter for Justice, by Ilene Cooper

4.0

This book was rich and extensive, but yet simple biography for beginners of the life of Eleanor Roosevelt. I wanted to read more about her after reading [b:Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking|8520610|Quiet The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking|Susan Cain|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1328562861l/8520610._SY75_.jpg|13387396], where part of a chapter was about the quiet, “soft” power behind her husband, FDR, the President of the United States during the Great Depression to WWII. I liked the linear timeline format since I was unfamiliar with her entire background, and I found the format conducive to that goal. After the basic biographical details of her life were explained (i.e. birth, growing up, marriage, children, etc), they get into the more interesting parts of her life, which was her work with social justice and the civil rights movements throughout her journey as First Lady and after her husband had passed away. My only problem was that I wish there was more information about her time working as a delegate for the newly formed United Nations, as well as her time working with JFK. I definitely learned a lot from this book and this has spurred me on to more books about her.