{"product_id":"the-only-woman-in-the-photo-frances-perkins-her-new-deal-for-america-9781481491518","title":"The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins \u0026 Her New Deal for America","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover 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 \u003ci\u003eI Dissent\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost people know about President FDR, but do you know the woman who created his groundbreaking New Deal? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young girl, Frances Perkins was very shy and quiet. But her grandmother encouraged Frances to always challenge herself. \u003ci\u003eWhen somebody opens a door to you, go forward\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so she did. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781481491518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.60h x 8.90w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2019 pg. 42\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2020 pg. 91\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2020 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kathleen Krull","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38470926631093,"sku":"9781481491518","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4d0b9052-1f3a-4f7e-9c3c-fd33c8af849f.jpg?v=1612927688","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-only-woman-in-the-photo-frances-perkins-her-new-deal-for-america-9781481491518","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}