With her friendly narrative and sprightly illustrations, Cheryl Harness shows and tells how two complex individuals found one another and became the ultimate power couple. With charm, strength of character, and devotion to public service, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt changed the course of American history. With steadfast courage they buoyed one another-and the nation-through two world wars, the Great Depression, and FOUR successful residential campaigns. All the while they were valiant in their personal battles: FDR with despair from his paralyzing polio, ER with shyness, sorrow and self-doubt. who would have thought that she would be honored worldwide as a champion for the rights of human beings everywhere. A family tree, chronology, and bibliography are included.
