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FDR and the American crisis
Title:
FDR and the American crisis
Author:
Marrin, Albert, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Physical Description:
324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
Brought up in a privileged family, Franklin Delano Roosevelt had every opportunity in front of him. As a young man, he found a path in politics and quickly began to move into the public eye. That ascent seemed impossible when he contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. But with a will of steel he fought the disease--and public perception of his disability--to become president of the United States of America. FDR used that same will to guide his country through a crippling depression and a horrendous world war. He understood Adolf Hitler, and what it would take to stop him, before almost any other world leader did. But to accomplish his greater goals, he made difficult choices that sometimes compromised the ideals of fairness and justice. FDR is one of America's most intriguing presidents, lionized by some and villainized by others. National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin explores the life of a fascinating, complex man, who was ultimately one of the greatest leaders our country has known.
Language:
English
Contents:
A boy of many adventures -- All the best people killed - Polio and politics -- Boom to bust -- The New Deal -- The supreme crisis -- The war at home -- The survival war -- Roosevelt and Stalin -- Triumph and tragedy.
Reading Level:
1030 Lexile.
Program Information:
Accelerated Reader AR UG 7.8 16.0 171385.

Reading Counts RC 6-8 9.2 21 Quiz: 65119.
ISBN:
9780385753593

9780385753609
Format :
Book