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Master of His Fate: Roosevelt's Rise from Polio to the Presidency
Contributor(s): Tobin, James (Author)

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ISBN: 1627795200     ISBN-13: 9781627795203
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
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Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2021
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.)
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2020020580
Age Level: 9-14
Grade Level: 4-9
Lexile Measure: 1060
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.9" W x 9.1" L (1.00 lbs) 272 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
Features: Dust Cover
 
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Master of His Fate by James Tobin is an inspiring middle-grade biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with a focus on his battle with polio and how his disease set him on the course to become president.

In 1921, FDR contracted polio. Just as he began to set his sights on the New York governorship--and, with great hope, the presidency--FDR became paralyzed from the waist down. FDR faced a radical choice: give up politics or reenter the arena with a disability, something never seen before. With the help of Eleanor and close friends, Roosevelt made valiant strides toward rehabilitation and became even more focused on becoming president, proving that misfortune sometimes turns out to be a portal to unexpected opportunities and rewards--even to greatness.

This groundbreaking political biography richly weaves together medicine, disability narratives, and presidential history.

Christy Ottaviano Books

 
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