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Barack Obama: United States President
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama made history with his election as the first African-American President of the United States. Now our bestselling reader, Barack An American Story , has a post-election subtitle and is a third longer, including new information on the campaign and election as well as new photos. It?s the perfect book for primary graders who want to know all about the 44th president.
- GenresBiography
64 pages, Paperback
First published January 8, 2009
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
October 21, 2022
This is a man who really tried to make all Americans dreams come true. I did not understand the full of what he was doing,I just know that some of his policies has helped me and my family even if I didn't agree with all of them. No president in history had policy's that any voter agreed on one hundred percent. What made them president is that a great percent agreed on most of there policy.
April 17, 2018
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Grade level : 4-8
Summary: This book gives the readers a inside look at senator to president life of Barack Obama. You get to see what a journey it was before he was president but when america wanted change they put they trust in a savior named Barack Obama.
Review: This is a great book to use as a reference guide to learn about history. It's like a long awaited dream that becomes to life. I would use this in a classwork to show students anything you want is possible with hard work.
In class uses: I would use this in American History class because this will forever be known as important part of history.
Grade level : 4-8
Summary: This book gives the readers a inside look at senator to president life of Barack Obama. You get to see what a journey it was before he was president but when america wanted change they put they trust in a savior named Barack Obama.
Review: This is a great book to use as a reference guide to learn about history. It's like a long awaited dream that becomes to life. I would use this in a classwork to show students anything you want is possible with hard work.
In class uses: I would use this in American History class because this will forever be known as important part of history.
April 11, 2016
Review first published on My Blog.
A brief history of Barack Obama from his parents meeting to his inauguration as President. It's fairly simple and not one of the better president histories that we've read recently as it was just too simple and really rah-rah. I voted for him twice so I'm not against him but what I was hoping for was something a bit more balanced in the telling and this wasn't it.
A brief history of Barack Obama from his parents meeting to his inauguration as President. It's fairly simple and not one of the better president histories that we've read recently as it was just too simple and really rah-rah. I voted for him twice so I'm not against him but what I was hoping for was something a bit more balanced in the telling and this wasn't it.
May 1, 2009
Finally. This is a much better Obama book for younger readers than the others I've looked at. The voice the author chose is straightfoward but eloquent--not condescending or awkward, a problem the other books I've read for this age group both suffered from. It contains real and little-discussed information on Obama, with helpful geographic guides and beautiful illustrations.
January 1, 2010
Tells of Obama's life from birth through being elected President. Items included: early life, a Keyan dad, going to Kenya, new step-dad and living in Indonesia, moving in with his grandparents in Hawaii, university in California, going to Chicago to get a job/working with the disadvantaged, city council, senate, keynote speaker, President.
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January 13, 2009
I bought this book to share with the first grade classroom that I tutor with. I think it's a great story to teach about the history of our next president. I definitely recommend it for anyone looking for a bit of background on Obama to share with children.
February 17, 2009
Solo puedo leer poco en espanol. Este libro fue facil y interesante. No me guste que Obama es decribe como un hero porque el esta Afro-Americano. Hay palabras que no intende pero comprede todo que el autor fue tratando decir.
January 1, 2017
My mom read me this book today. I learned all about Barack Obama's childhood and family and how he got to be president. It was exciting. I also liked the picture of Joe Biden and his wife with the Obamas. (Autumn, 5)
January 18, 2009
Great book to explain the career of Barack Obama to kids.
July 2, 2013
This is a really easy read in Spanish.
Did I learn anything?
He's 6'2".
He's the 44th President, I thought he was number 50-something.
Did I learn anything?
He's 6'2".
He's the 44th President, I thought he was number 50-something.
March 18, 2015
Great read for my intermediate students.
July 12, 2009
this book tell people about MR. OBAMA IN A SIMPLE WAY ...I LIKE IT ! MAKE LIFE SIMPLE AND EASY ! :)
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September 2, 2011i think this is a good book. Barack Obama was talking about how his life was when he was younger.
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