What books are similar to Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery?

The 10 closest matches to Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman on ReadingList include Children of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder, A Little Fear, and A Scar like a River. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.

Are books like Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery reading-level appropriate?

Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–10), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.

How does ReadingList choose similar books?

Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Books like Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery

If you liked Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery, read Children of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder — the closest matches in our database, matched on shared award lists and reading level.

Closest match: Children of the Great Depression by Russell Freedman

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Looking for books like Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman (Children's · grades 4–10)? The 10 titles below are the closest matches in the ReadingList database — each scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level, and each linked to the curricula, states, and grades where it’s assigned, with primary sources.

These are reading-level matches, not just topical ones — so the picks stay grade-appropriate for a grades 4–10 reader. See how we judge text difficulty on our methodology page.

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Children of the Great Depressiongrades 4–10: Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
Franklin Delano Rooseveltgrades 4–10: Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wondergrades 4–10: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
A Little Feargrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
A Scar like a Rivergrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
A Sitting in St. Jamesgrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
A Wizard of Earthseagrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →
A World Without Summergrades 4–10: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
Abigail Adamsgrades 4–10: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10). Amazon → books like this →
Ajeemah and His Songrades 4–9: Both on the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award list, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–9). Amazon → books like this →

Books like Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery for elementary readers (grades 3–5)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 3–5— same scoring, different audience.

Kids at Work by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
Martha Graham by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
The Wright Brothers by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

Books like Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery for middle school (grades 6–8)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 6–8— same scoring, different audience.

Kids at Work by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
Martha Graham by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
The Wright Brothers by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

Books like Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery for high school & teens (grades 9–12)

Closest matches whose grade range overlaps 9–12— same scoring, different audience.

Kids at Work by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
Martha Graham by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
The Wright Brothers by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).
We Will Not Be Silent by Russell Freedman · grades 4–10 — Is by Russell Freedman, the same author, same genre (Children's), and overlapping grades (4–10).

Common questions

What books are similar to Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery?: The 10 closest matches to Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery by Russell Freedman on ReadingList include Children of the Great Depression, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, A Drop of Water: A Book of Science and Wonder, A Little Fear, and A Scar like a River. Each is scored on shared themes, shared award lists, genre, and reading level (grades 4–10), and links to the curricula, states, and grades where it is assigned in US schools, with primary sources.
Are books like Eleanor Roosevelt: A Life of Discovery reading-level appropriate?: Yes — every match is a reading-level match, not just a topical one, scored on Lexile and grade band (grades 4–10), so the picks stay grade-appropriate. See how ReadingList judges text difficulty on the /standard methodology page.
How does ReadingList choose similar books?: Matches are ranked by shared themes, shared award and reading-program lists (two books picked for the same state award were chosen by the same committees for the same readers), same genre, comparable Lexile and grade band, and publication decade — computed from cited public curriculum data, not editorial opinion or AI-generated summaries.

Book data last updated 2026-09-05. Matches are computed from each book’s cited attributes — see the methodology.

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