Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady of the World

by Ryan Jacobson, Gordon Purcell (Illustrator), Barbara Schulz (Illustrator)

A biography describing the childhood, private life, and years of public service of the popular First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt. Written in graphic-novel format.

Genres: History, Biography, Graphic Novels

32 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2005

Reviews

[StrictlySequential ArtNarrative · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's my duty to recognize her as the LEGEND she came to be and that she lived life and set standards with motivation, determination, tenacity, hard work, elegance and grace!

I applaud the nuance that the artist used to add to the written story:
-Remembering to show her giving a press conference to women only even though the fact was in the back of the book
-Her funeral making sure the black singer was there but in the back corner with a white guy scowling at her to show that at that time Jim Crow was still going to funerals
-The color of the crowd in the front at the Lincoln Memorial concert (above singer and above issue)
-FDR's mother's facial expressions in her cameos when he gets polio and at his funeral
-MANY OTHERS, ESPECIALLY THE CLOTHING, CHOICE OF "EXTRAS" AND THE SETTINGS...
but I saved my favorites for last:
-Her unique facial structure and the progressions of her hair as it aged stylishly
-Her just-below-the-knees skirt showing her still tight gams in her late 60s to the guys on the aircraft carrier headed to war!
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY= ELEANOR'S HATS!! NO WOMAN OR MAN HAD OR WILL EVER HAVE ELEANOR'S KEENLY SUITED AND ALWAYS APPROPRIATE HAT GAME!!!

[Addy]

Now I don't have to read another actual book about a First Lady!

[Ms. Arca · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really love Eleanor Roosevelt and think she is an incredible role model and person in history. I didn't think this book did her justice. It is probably a good place to start for some background, but I felt like her character was tampered down and so were her accomplishments.

[Tanya Windham · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to one of the most hardworking first ladies of our history. Written like a comic book.

[Mike · Rating 3 out of 5]

an easy read that gives the right amount of info and is a great source

[Laela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full of interesting facts, although I do not love the art work.