Obama : a promise of change / David Mendell ; adaptation by Sarah L. Thomson.

Author/creator Thomson, Sarah L.
Other author Mendell, David.
Format Book
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoNew York : Amistad/Collins, ©2008.
Descriptionx, 182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Subjects
Obama, Barack--Juvenile literature.
Obama, Barack.
United States. Congress. Senate--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
United States. Congress. Senate--Biography.
African American legislators--Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Legislators--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Presidential candidates--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
Racially mixed people--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature.
African American legislators--Biography.
Legislators--United States. --Biography.
Presidential candidates--United States. --Biography.
Racially mixed people--United States. --Biography.

Portion of title Promise of change
Contents Got some game -- Dreams from his mother -- Just call me Barry -- The mainland -- The organizer -- Harvard -- Sweet home Chicago -- Politics -- The legislator -- The candidate -- The consultant -- The race factor -- The small screen -- A victory -- The Ryan files -- The speech -- Back to Illinois -- The senator -- South Africa -- Nairobi -- Siaya : a father's home -- Lebron revisited.
Abstract Biography of Barack Obama, from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his presidential campaign.
General noteAdapted from Obama : from promise to power by David Mendell.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 168-182).
LCCN 2008014071
ISBN9780061697012 (trade bdg.)
ISBN006169701X (trade bdg.)
ISBN9780061697005 (pbk bdg.)
ISBN0061697001 (pbk bdg.)

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