Michelle Obama: The Making of a First Lady

By Dawne Allette

"I want you to know that we have very much in common. For nothing in my life would have predicted that I would be standing here as First Lady of the United States of America..."

When Michelle Obama spoke these words in a London school the effect on the students was overwhelming. Her inspiring words approachable nature and regal style make Michelle a much-loved public figure and a role model in her own right. A child of working class parents in Chicago Michelle went on to become an Ivy League graduate a lawyer and an international icon as wife to President Barack Obama. Her life is a tale of extraordinary achievement in a changing society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848530293
• ISBN13: 9781848530294
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Tamarind
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.4" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7