false 5787095 3 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.<br><br><br><br>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. <br><br><br><br>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. 5959034 29 12 2008 Michelle Obama: An American Story total:15|5:3|4:5|3:4|2:3|1:0| 15 53 37 8 0 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 12 07:44:07 -0700 2009 Thu Mar 12 07:45:45 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Jan 27 10:45:36 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 27 10:47:07 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 20:18:06 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 17 20:19:16 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Oct 22 13:01:38 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 13:02:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jul 02 20:36:28 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 20:36:34 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Feb 07 11:44:58 -0800 2009 Thu Mar 19 12:02:49 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Mar 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 15:54:53 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 11 10:29:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Mar 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Feb 14 07:10:52 -0800 2009 Tue Jun 16 18:53:03 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 15:36:21 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 16 15:48:02 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Sat Oct 10 09:44:25 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 09:44:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 02 08:10:55 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 08:10:55 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Thu Nov 19 04:25:36 -0800 2009 Fri Oct 02 08:01:07 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 21 08:54:36 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 01:02:29 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 01:02:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jul 29 15:39:55 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 15:39:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Jul 17 17:10:54 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 17:10:54 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jun 25 12:30:03 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 12:30:03 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 27 18:52:14 -0700 2009 Wed May 27 18:52:14 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat May 23 16:16:21 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 16:16:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat May 23 16:14:13 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 16:14:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed May 20 07:56:10 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 07:56:23 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=5787095