Nice Work, Franklin!

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Synopsis
As one of our most inspirational and determined presidents, Franklin Roosevelt overcame his disability to lead the country out of the Great Depression.Franklin Roosevelt idolized his cousin Teddy Roosevelt. He started wearing eyeglasses like Teddy, he spoke like Teddy, and he held the same public offices as Teddy. But then one day his life changed—he got sick. He developed polio and he could no longer walk. But Franklin also had Teddy&’s determination, so after physical therapy and hard work, he ran for governor of New York and won. Then a different kind of sickness, the Great Depression, spread across the country: Banks were closing, and thousands lost their jobs. Franklin said that if you have a problem, solve it. If one solution doesn&’t work, try another but above all TRY SOMETHING. So Franklin ran for president, and on Inauguration Day, he made it clear that together they would conquer this sickness. He got to work creating jobs and slowly America started getting better. Suzanne Tripp Jurmain and Larry Day of George Did It and Worst of Friends fame are teamed up again to tell the story of how our only disabled president saved himself and then saved the country.
Copyright:
2016

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
32 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780399187049
Related ISBNs:
9780803738003
Publisher:
Penguin Young Readers Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Suzanne Tripp Jurmain
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Children's Books, Nonfiction, Disability-Related, Biographies and Memoirs, Politics and Government
Grade Levels:
Kindergarten, First grade, Second grade, Third grade, Fourth grade
Reading Age:
5–9
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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