What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

Hey guys,

I've spent years looking for this book, as it got lost in our move from NY :( (I lost A LOT of book sadly)

I was awfully young when I read it, maybe 5ish to 7 1/2 (2012- August 2015), so forgive me, as I don't remember much.

The book was either a biography or autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt.

It might have a blue cover, or something pastellish. Eleanor on the cover?

One scene sticks out though, and I know if I find this scene, I'll know:

The stairs. Pretty sure someone young, maybe Eleanor herself, was near the stairs.

I know this is REAALLLLY vague, but I'm still holding on to the hope of finding this book.

If it helps, It wasn't one of those Biographies that are short "pamphlet-like", It was like at least 200 pages, pretty sure it was 300.

Ty everyone!

-Fi

Aadi, please unprivate your profile. When you have a private profile, moderators can't see the threads you've started. You have 215 comments which makes it impossible to check your threads.

Aadi, regarding the cover; do you remember whether it was a photograph or a caricature? Some browsers allow you to do a search (for example, "bios Eleanor Roosevelt") and filter to search only images. I've found one or two books this way.

Lobstergirl wrote: "Aadi, please unprivate your profile. When you have a private profile, moderators can't see the threads you've started. You have 215 comments which makes it impossible to check your threads."

I'm so sorry, I had no idea! I set it to public now :)

Denis wrote: "Aadi, regarding the cover; do you remember whether it was a photograph or a caricature? Some browsers allow you to do a search (for example, "bios Eleanor Roosevelt") and filter to search only imag..."

Again, my memory is pretty fuzzy, but it wasn't a caricature. A photograph or a realistic portrait maybe. Idk if this helps, but i know it wasn't full body lol.

Aadi, did it seem like a newish book at the time?

Do you think it was written for kids, teens, or adults?

There have been so many, and it seems as if most of them have pastel covers! Here are some possibles:

Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 1: the Early Years by Blanche Wiesen Cook, pub 1993 (Don't know why I can't get a link to the title)

Eleanor Roosevelt: A Biography by Cynthia M. Harris, pub 2007, available at archive.org

The Autobiography of Eleanor Roosevelt, pub 2011, reprinted 2014; there are likely earlier editions available

Our Eleanor: A Scrapbook Look at Eleanor Roosevelt's Remarkable Life by Candace Fleming, pub 2005

Here Comes Eleanor: A New Biography of Eleanor Roosevelt for Young People by Virginia Veeder Westervelt, pub 1998

Eleanor Roosevelt: Transformative First Lady by Maurine H. Beasley pub 1993

Rainbowheart wrote: "Aadi, did it seem like a newish book at the time?

Do you think it was written for kids, teens, or adults?"

Definitely was not aimed toward a younger audience; the language was advanced and it was pretty book.
I'm sorry, I have zero idea if it was new...

Denis wrote: "There have been so many, and it seems as if most of them have pastel covers! Here are some possibles:

Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 1: the Early Years by Blanche Wiesen Cook, pub 1993 (..."

The second and last book needs a bit more investigation, but the others aren't it! Thank you!