Michelle Obama: An American Story (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780547247700)

Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she could grow and flourish. This look at Michelle Obama's life and the turning points that shaped her shows how a girl from a working class background could rise to become one of the most influential women of her day.
But this is more than a straight chronological retelling. This book looks at Michelle Obama's life story within the context of the larger movements in African American history: slavery, freedom, the Reconstruction era, the Civil Rights movement, and finally, her own era.
History is what has shaped Michelle and challenged her. And ultimately, not only has she overcome any obstacles put before her, she has carved out her own place in history as well.
Includes 16 pages of color photos.

Author: David Colbert
ISBN-10: 0547247702
ISBN-13: 9780547247700
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2009
Pages: 160
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.37lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.10w x 0.48d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.8
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 130015 / Michelle Obama: An American Story


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/01/2009 pg. 44
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2009 pg. 471 - Recommended, Satisfactory