Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781416971443)

Barack Obama is the story of an exceptional man, as told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, winners of the Coretta Scott King Award.

Ever since Barack Obama was young, Hope has lived inside him. From the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago, from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Kenya, he has held on to Hope. Even as a boy, Barack knew he wasn't quite like anybody else, but through his journeys he found the ability to listen to Hope and become what he was meant to be: a bridge to bring people together.

This is the moving story of an exceptional man, as told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, both winners of the Coretta Scott King Award. Barack Obama has motivated Americans to believe with him, to believe that every one of us has the power to change ourselves and change our world.

Author: Nikki Grimes
ISBN-10: 1416971440
ISBN-13: 9781416971443
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 08/26/2008
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 10.30h x 10.26w x 0.46d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.3
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 124951 / Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

Award: Volunteer State Book Awards - Nominee

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 08/11/2008 pg. 46
Kirkus Review - Children 08/15/2008 pg. 881
Booklist 10/15/2008 pg. 42
New York Times Book Review 10/12/2008 pg. 22
School Library Journal 11/01/2008 pg. 107
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2009 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw
Multicultural Review 03/01/2009 pg. 73