Michelle Obama : an American story

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Summary:

In just a few generations, Michelle Obama's family has blazed a path from a slave cabin to the White House. She's now writing a new chapter in history as a fresh kind of first lady, old-fashioned in many ways, yet so genuine and natural that she constantly surprises and inspires.

Contents:

Introduction -- A family affair -- The roots -- Class act -- Orange crush -- The paper chase -- "His name is Barack" -- Where the heart is -- Bringing up Barack -- The spotlight.

Physical Description:

151 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.), ports. (chiefly col.) ; 20 cm.

Personal Subject:

Obama, Michelle, 1964--Juvenile literature.

Obama, Barack-Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

African American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Women lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African American women lawyers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Presidents' spouses -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Geographic Term:

Chicago (Ill.) -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin,

Publication Date:

2009

ISBN:

9780547249414

9780547247700

Publication Information:

Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2009.

Call Number:

J 920 OBAMA

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Summary

Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she could grow and flourish. This look at Michelle Obama's life and the turning points that shaped her shows how a girl from a working class background could rise to become one of the most influential women of her day.
But this is more than a straight chronological retelling. This book looks at Michelle Obama's life story within the context of the larger movements in African American history: slavery, freedom, the Reconstruction era, the Civil Rights movement, and finally, her own era.
History is what has shaped Michelle and challenged her. And ultimately, not only has she overcome any obstacles put before her, she has carved out her own place in history as well.
Includes 16 pages of color photos.

Author Notes

David Colbert is the author of the acclaimed 10 DAYS biography series and the EYEWITNESS history series. J.K. Rowling praised his bestselling THE MAGICAL WORLDS OF HARRY POTTER, which has been published in almost thirty languages, as her favorite of the many written about her novels.