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Although polio left him wheelchair bound, Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office during the Great Depression and served as president during World War II. Elected four times, he spent thirteen years in the White House. How he led the country through tremendously difficult problems, much like the ones facing America today, makes for a timely and engrossing biography.
Lexile Measure: 710L (What's this?)
Series: Who Was...?
Paperback: 112 pages
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition (January 7, 2010)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0448453460
ISBN-13: 978-0448453460
Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.2 x 7.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #40,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #23 in Books > Children's Books > Biographies > Political
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
My students are in a 5th and 6th grade gifted class and all really enjoy the entire series of "Who Was?" "Who Is?" and "What Was?" books for their AR (Accelerated Reader) goals. These series are all classified as nonfiction, with book level from 4.5-6.0 and they are worth 1 point.
Pros:-Easy to read/fast to read-Lots of important details on his life yet good storytelling-Timeline in the back of the book-Fun, informal book for children from 2nd to 3rd grade, easy read for children in 4th grade-Great book for reports, biographies, and assignments
I have always enjoyed reading history books about the presidents of the U.S.A., and I have always heard that reading a FDR book is really worth every penny, and so I thought "Well, i really lile the who was series, so why not try it, even though i barely have that much money left," and i gotta say, it is worth every last penny, because it is everything i like about a history book: It shows the most important moments of his life, and it has a half sad half sort of happy ending. So all in all i really recommend this book for readers than enjoy history books that are 8-12 years old. Great book.
the "who was" book series is FANTASTIC for introducting 2nd-4th graders on many of the wonderful people that dot our history. information is very readable and factual with nice little drawings to give added detail. Highly recommend!
We picked up this book because our child needed to do an oral presentation on a historical figure. It is an outstanding book packed with information about FDR. My wife and I both found info about him that we didn't know. A truly fascinating individual. The book is ideal for 6-10 yr. olds depending on their reading level. I think we will get more of this series.
This was a very interactive book because even though it was only paper you could see the events happening in your head like a movie. I liked that it have so much information on people like Winston Churchill that children did not know before they read this book. I highly recommend reading this book
This series is a great way to introduce kids to history and biography. My 10 year old has 10 in the series. Many of them we timed with a visit to the actual place or places in the bios. Example : We gave him the FDR book a few weeks before a trip to Hyde Park and his home and grave site. Milton Hersey before Hersey Park. Helps to bring it all together as real, sets goals and makes it more fun.
We homeschool and we read these books as part of our history curriculum. I love how concise and compact they are while still giving a good overview of the life and times of prominent figures.
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