Barack Obama: "We Are One People" (African-American Biography Library)

By Michael A. Schuman

Book Overview

Before the summer of 2004, few people knew Barack Obama outside of Chicago, but after his speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention, he grabbed America's attention. A former lawyer and community organizer, Obama wanted to make positive changes for Americans and was elected a United States Senator shortly after his famous speech. Readers follow author Michael Schuman as he takes the reader through Obama's life from his globe-trotting childhood to his run as a presidential candidate.

• Format: Unknown Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0766028917
• ISBN13: 9780766028913
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.3"
• Age Range: 11 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 6 to 7