The Only Woman in the Photo
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Average rating4.5
Discover the incredible life of Frances Perkins, the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet and the mastermind behind Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal, in this fascinating picture book biography that’s perfect for fans of I Dissent. Most people know about President FDR, but do you know the woman who created his groundbreaking New Deal? As a young girl, Frances Perkins was very shy and quiet. But her grandmother encouraged Frances to always challenge herself. When somebody opens a door to you, go forward. And so she did. Frances realized she had to make her voice heard, even when speaking made her uncomfortable, and use it to fight injustice and build programs to protect people across the nation. So when newly-elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt finally asked Frances to be the first female Secretary of Labor and help pull the nation out of the Great Depression, she knew she had to walk through that open door and forward into history. In this empowering, inspirational biography, discover how the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet led the charge to create the safety net that protects American workers and their families to this day.
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Frances Perkins probably sparked the creation of more positive changes in America for the poor, the old, the infirm, women, than any other woman of her time, and yet few know her name. It was Frances Perkins who saw the injustices in the world—working children, dangerous factory conditions, women unable to vote, unsafe workplaces, lack of health care, and more—and helped to right them. One of my favorite writers, Kathleen Krull, takes on the story of this quiet and accomplished woman, and reminds us of the power of taking action where one can.
