Bibliograph

Barack Obama, by Stephen Krensky ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Type

Label

Barack Obama, by Stephen Krensky ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

7-11years old

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Barack Obama

Responsibility statement

by Stephen Krensky ; illustrated by Charlotte Ager

Series statement

DK life stories

Summary

A biography of Barack Obama for kids - packed full of beautiful illustrations and incredible photographs. Barack Obama is famous for his meteoric rise to the presidency of the most powerful country in the world - the USA. This is the story of how he realised his dreams - a story of success, resilience, and perseverance that enabled him to become one of the most admired leaders the world has ever seen. In this children's biography, discover Barack's fight against racial and social injustices, hardships and setbacks in his early career, and his personal happiness when marrying Michelle. From his unsettled early childhood, where he witnessed his parents' divorce and criss-crossed the globe between Indonesia and Hawaii, through to his struggle to find a meaningful first job as a young man, Barack's journey is remarkable, unpredictable, and a gripping true story to inspire young readers.

Target audience

juvenile

Classification