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Michelle Obama: An American Story
Contributor(s): Colbert, David (Author)
ISBN: 0547247702     ISBN-13: 9780547247700
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: January 2009
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Annotation: 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 photographs.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Girls & Women
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - General
Dewey: B
Lexile Measure: 900
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5.1" W x 7.58" (0.37 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1950-1999
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Catalog Heading - Biographies
- Curriculum Strand - Biographies
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 130015
Reading Level: 6.8   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 4.0
 
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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.


Contributor Bio(s): Colbert, David: - 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.