
Master of His Fate
Roosevelt's Rise from Polio to the Presidency
James Tobin
Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
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Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
Holt Books for Young Readers
On Sale: 03/23/2021
ISBN: 9781627795203
272 Pages, Ages 9-14Master 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
PART 1
THE INFECTION
AUGUST–OCTOBER 1921
Chapter 1
CAMPOBELLO
Franklin Roosevelt loved to tell stories about his life. He would talk about his ancestors who’d fought in the American Revolution, the...
Praise for Master of His Fate
"A nuanced, engaging, and thought-provoking blend of biography and disability history." —Kirkus
"A tightly focused biography." —Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books