FDR and the American Crisis

The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin is a must-have for anyone searching for Presidents Day reading. Brought up in a privileged family Franklin Delano Roosevelt had every opportunity in front of him. As a young man he found a path in politics and quickly began to move into the public eye. That ascent seemed impossible when he contracted polio and lost the use of his legs. But with a will of steel he fought the diseaseand public perception of his disabilityto become president of the United States of America. FDR used that same will to guide his country through a crippling depression and a horrendous world war. He understood Adolf Hitler and what it would take to stop him before almost any other world leader did. But to accomplish his greater goals he made difficult choices that sometimes compromised the ideals of fairness and justice. FDR is one of Americas most intriguing presidents lionized by some and villainized by others. National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin explores the life of a fascinating complex man who was ultimately one of the greatest leaders our country has known.