Got some game -- Dreams from his mother -- "Just call me Barry" -- The mainland -- The organizer -- Harvard -- Sweet home Chicago -- Politics -- The legislator -- The candidate -- The consultant -- The race factor -- The small screen -- A victory -- The Ryan files -- The speech -- Back to Illinois -- The senator -- South Africa -- Nairobi -- Siaya : a father's home -- LeBron revisited
Summary
Biography of Barack Obama, from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his presidential campaign
Barack Obama captured America's attention when he delivered his renowned keynote address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Since then, he has come to represent unity among people of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds. Follow the story of a boy named Barry, from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his time at Occidental College studying Nietzsche. Obama's desire to make the world better prompted him to become a community organizer in Chicago, attend Harvard Law School, and eventually set his sights on a U.S. senatorial seat. By encouraging his many followers to believe in America's great promise, Obama has become a symbol of hope and change
Notes
Adapted from Obama : from promise to power by David Mendell
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references
Notes
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009
