What is it about?
I explore how history-based trade books characterize FDR and his accomplishments, struggles, and legacy.
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Why is it important?
This shows teachers and parents what is included, what is omitted, and what is minimized or only vaguely included. Think about a Venn Diagram where one circle is historians' understandings and the other circle is trade book authors' narratives. This shows where there is overlap...and where there is not!
Perspectives
I'm from Hyde Park, NY, named my daughter Eleanor, and love the Roosevelts, but no historical figure is without faults. This research helps guide teachers about how FDR can and should be taught...and what's included and not included in their books.
John Bickford
Eastern Illinois University
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This page is a summary of: Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s historical representation within children’s and young adult literature, Social Studies Research and Practice, September 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ssrp-04-2017-0012.
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