Right on time for election season comes an updated biography of our 44th Presidentwritten just for kids!President Barack Obamas election in 2008 energized the United States and the world. And though the last few years havent been easy, this president has spent a lifetime overcoming obstacles. President Barack Obamas early involvement with politics was inspired by his mothers interest in the controversial social issues of her timesa passion that she passed on to her son. As the first African America editor of the Harvard Law Review, the first African American presidential nominee of a major political party, and eventually the first African American president of the United States, Barack Obama has consistently shattered barriersbarriers that some people thought could never be overcome. However, President Obamas life has had its challenges. Born to a Kenyan father and an American mother, Barack grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia, where he faced discrimination and struggles with his own racial identity. Despite these obstacles, Barack persevered and had a successful political career even before his historic win in the 2008 presidential election. Containing vital and current information, this biography will bring you up to date with all the latest from the Oval Office, and much more!

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published in 2012 by Simon & Schuster .

Beatrice Gormley has written a number of books for young readers, including several titles in the History's All-Stars series, as well as biographies of Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Laura Bush. She lives in Westport, Massachusetts.