Why read Chasing Eleanor?

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Newly orphaned Magnolia Parker must protect her sick little brothers, but when the authorities send the boys to an unknown orphan asylum, Magnolia calls on her unwavering grit to bring them home. She's lost everything but still has a secret weapon—a promise from Eleanor Roosevelt, the most famous woman in…

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2 authors picked Chasing Eleanor as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Lucille Guarino

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Chasing Eleanor is a heart-wrenching tale of the worst of the Great Depression era and the best in humanity in desperate times. A teen girl trying to keep what is left of her family together and care for them under impossible circumstances keeps you turning the page. The people she meets along the way are quite believable and add poignancy to the story, and of course, the person who inspires the greatest hope and fortitude in her - Eleanor Roosevelt. A great read!

From Lucille's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Tanya E. Williams

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When a novel unfolds in my mind’s eye like a movie, I know I have found gold!

Kerry Chaput’s Chasing Eleanor is the hopeful tale of newly orphaned Magnolia Parker who took me by the hand and walked me through hardship, friendship, love, and what it means to do your best in a world gone astray. As Magnolia and friends traveled from state to state searching for Eleanor, I felt as though I was tagging along and seeing it all through my own eyes.

Bursting with words of wisdom from none other than Eleanor Roosevelt, herself, this beautifully told, emotion…

From Tanya's 3 favorite reads in 2023.