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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 26
Language
English
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS
In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama “guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race” (The Washington Post Book World).
“Quite extraordinary.”—Toni Morrison
In...
In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama “guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race” (The Washington Post Book World).
“Quite extraordinary.”—Toni Morrison
In...
2) Barack Obama
Author
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This title will introduce little readers to the 44th president of the United States, Barack Obama.
3) Barack Obama
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and career of Barack Obama, discussing his accomplishments, and describing how his actions have impacted the history and development of the United States.
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil"--‡c Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring, timely, and conversation-starting memoir from the barrier-breaking and Emmy Award-winning journalist Ilia Calderon-the first Afro-Latina to anchor a high-profile newscast for a major Hispanic broadcast network in the United States-about following your dreams, overcoming prejudice, and embracing your identity"--
10) Barack Obama
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of African-American president Barack Obama.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Nadia Owusu grew up all over the world--from Rome and London to Dar-es-Salaam and Kampala. When her mother abandoned her when she was two years old, the rejection caused Nadia to be confused about her identity. Even after her father died when she was thirteen and she was raised by her stepmother, she was unable to come to terms with who she was since she still felt motherless and alone. When Nadia went to university in America when she was eighteen...
Author
Publisher
Amistad/HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
Barack Obama is arguably the most dynamic political figure to grace the American stage since John F. Kennedy. His meteoric rise from promise to power has stunned even the cynics and inspired a legion of devout followers.
For anyone who wants to know more about the man, David Mendell's Obama is essential reading. Mendell, who covered Obama for the Chicago Tribune, had far-reaching access to the Chicago politician as Obama climbed the ladder to the...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for Vice President charts how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of the most effective power players in the United States.
There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, yet her personal story also represents the best of America. Morain introduces us to the fast-rising prosecutor, who became the first Black female attorney general in California...
14) Tiger Woods
Author
Series
Publisher
LernerSports
Pub. Date
[2003]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the life and accomplishments of champion golfer Tiger Woods.
15) Tiger Woods
Author
Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines the talents, successful career, and ethnic background of the golfer Tiger Woods.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James "Stump" Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June's astonishing discoveries about her mother and about her own fierce determination...
Author
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author's bestselling beginning reader Barack Obama: United States President.
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