SuitabookPrivilege and opportunity
Roosevelt is described as being brought up in a privileged family with extensive opportunities.
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Albert Marrin - Author
A focused life story about how privilege, political ambition, polio and disability intersected in Roosevelt’s rise to national leadership.
The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers, from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin ; 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. This biography explores the life of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a fascinating, complex man, who was born into privilege, struggled the confines of polio, and became a strong leader as the thirty-second president of the United States.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA focused life story about how privilege, political ambition, polio and disability intersected in Roosevelt’s rise to national leadership.
Roosevelt is described as being brought up in a privileged family with extensive opportunities.
After contracting polio, Roosevelt lost the use of his legs and faced public perceptions of his disability while pursuing politics.
Pay attention to whether Roosevelt’s disability is treated mainly as an obstacle, as part of his identity, or through both perspectives. Also notice how the book handles the advantages associated with his privileged upbringing.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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