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Barack Obama
Chronicles the life and career of the community organizer, Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, and civil rights lawyer who is known for his work on voting rights and employment discrimination cases, and was elected to the United States Senate in 2004.
96 pages, Library Binding
First published December 30, 2006
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April 1, 2015
The fabulous biography Barack Obama was written by the world’s most famous authors, Sherri and Mark Devaney. This biography mostly talks about Barack Obama’s life as being a president and his life before being elected president. When Barack was old enough he decided he would become a lawyer one day, his dream came to reality. Barack Obama is a Democrat, and is most famous for being the first African American President of the United States to hold office. He is the 44th president of America and married to Michelle LaVaughn Robinson and has two daughters Malia and Sasha. Obama is one of the best known presidents in the news today. He is a president that wants peace in every country by this he helps people in Syria Iraq and many more countries that have difficulties finding peace.
Barack Obama is a hero for me and for several other people all over the world. First, he is a hero because he helps several countries that have difficulties finding peace. Second, he inspires many other people. Third, he is a hero because when he was small he lived in a poor family and worked hard to become a lawyer one day. Finally, as a last opinion Obama always makes the rights choices in economy. Barack Obama was inspired by several people. One person that he got inspired by the most was Nelson Mandela, Obama said that Mandela was a right man and a strong man who had the brains and the acts. Barack Obama has several adjectives that he could be described. President Obama is a clever, popular, successful, hopeful and caring. I chose these adjectives because this man won his life and made it to his goal, and everyone in the world respects him.
I would recommend this biography to every little kids that have a dream one day of becoming a lawyer or president one day. I would also recommend this book to adults that love reading about famous people in the news such as Barack Obama and of course no matter the genre boy or girl. This biography is interesting to kids that are in fourth grade up to an adult's age.
Barack Obama is a hero for me and for several other people all over the world. First, he is a hero because he helps several countries that have difficulties finding peace. Second, he inspires many other people. Third, he is a hero because when he was small he lived in a poor family and worked hard to become a lawyer one day. Finally, as a last opinion Obama always makes the rights choices in economy. Barack Obama was inspired by several people. One person that he got inspired by the most was Nelson Mandela, Obama said that Mandela was a right man and a strong man who had the brains and the acts. Barack Obama has several adjectives that he could be described. President Obama is a clever, popular, successful, hopeful and caring. I chose these adjectives because this man won his life and made it to his goal, and everyone in the world respects him.
I would recommend this biography to every little kids that have a dream one day of becoming a lawyer or president one day. I would also recommend this book to adults that love reading about famous people in the news such as Barack Obama and of course no matter the genre boy or girl. This biography is interesting to kids that are in fourth grade up to an adult's age.
November 7, 2014
I just started this new book about a prsedent named Obama. Which is a presedent. He was born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii. His parents are divorced.So, he started having a closer relationship with his maternal grandparents. These are some of the facts that started me off on my book.
Obama went to a school in Hawaii that is called Punahou School. Thats where he graduated from. From there he went to Occidental College, Columbia University, and Harvord Law School. The next thing he did was go with his wife to Bali to finish his manuscript "Dreams From My Father", he finished in the mid 1995.these are th main highlights in the story. Summary by summary I will get into details about Barack Obama's life.
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Now I will talk to you about when Obama started giving speeches. People also liked his speeches. Soon he was a sensation. People liked that he was different. One example was that, his dad was from Kenya and his mom from Kansas. This is why he can appeal to widely diverse cultures.
Obama said words that a leader would say and that would make other people comfortable. Today is he a leader? Yes he is, people felt good with him being their leader. People trust him because he is smart and has talented. People think he can make a difference. So these facts made him more popular, and people liked him and eventually they voted for him twice.
Obama went to a school in Hawaii that is called Punahou School. Thats where he graduated from. From there he went to Occidental College, Columbia University, and Harvord Law School. The next thing he did was go with his wife to Bali to finish his manuscript "Dreams From My Father", he finished in the mid 1995.these are th main highlights in the story. Summary by summary I will get into details about Barack Obama's life.
summary 2
Now I will talk to you about when Obama started giving speeches. People also liked his speeches. Soon he was a sensation. People liked that he was different. One example was that, his dad was from Kenya and his mom from Kansas. This is why he can appeal to widely diverse cultures.
Obama said words that a leader would say and that would make other people comfortable. Today is he a leader? Yes he is, people felt good with him being their leader. People trust him because he is smart and has talented. People think he can make a difference. So these facts made him more popular, and people liked him and eventually they voted for him twice.
October 17, 2014
October 17, 2014
Barack Obama is very famous today, and known as the president of the United States of America. When and where did his political career started? How did he get elected? Yes, we can know all of that. On the fourth of August 1961in Honolulu Hawaii , Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham got Barack Obama Jr. It was a big day for the U.S.A, but they didn't know it yet. Obama studied Law in Harvard, and Columbia University.Obama wasn't only a politician, he also was a lawyer, Senator, author, community organizer, and professor of constitutional law.
Barack Obama also won a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Obama as a senator represented Illinois in the 13th district. He lives today in Illinois (private residence), and Washington (official residence). He started his political career in the Democratic Party. Obama got elected twice as president, in 2008 and 2012. His political achievements were to kill Osama Ben Laden, lead the wars in Iraq, Iran, Israël, Lybia, and Syria. To conclude, Yes We Can!
Barack Obama is very famous today, and known as the president of the United States of America. When and where did his political career started? How did he get elected? Yes, we can know all of that. On the fourth of August 1961in Honolulu Hawaii , Barack Obama Sr. and Ann Dunham got Barack Obama Jr. It was a big day for the U.S.A, but they didn't know it yet. Obama studied Law in Harvard, and Columbia University.Obama wasn't only a politician, he also was a lawyer, Senator, author, community organizer, and professor of constitutional law.
Barack Obama also won a Nobel Peace Prize laureate.
Obama as a senator represented Illinois in the 13th district. He lives today in Illinois (private residence), and Washington (official residence). He started his political career in the Democratic Party. Obama got elected twice as president, in 2008 and 2012. His political achievements were to kill Osama Ben Laden, lead the wars in Iraq, Iran, Israël, Lybia, and Syria. To conclude, Yes We Can!
May 2, 2008
I wanted to get Audacity of Hope, but the library didn't have it. This was out on a shelf top and I picked it up. It's actually a juvenile book, written in 2007. I can't imagine the kid who would read it happily before middle school though. It was a great quick bio (I read it in about 1.5 hours) It had interesting pictures of his Grandmother in Kenya, Himself right after being made President of the Harvard Law Review, etc. The bio was like wikipedia with better quotes, anecdotes, and pictures. Then the issues he advocates and what he's done on them were a bit simple, but nicely done. I feel I "know" Obama now, and in studying his platform will know how much is really him, and what, if anything, is just trying to get elected.
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