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Author:

Thomson, Sarah L.

Title:

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

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Amistad/Collins,

Copyright Date:

c2008

Description:

x, 182 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Obama, Barack--Juvenile literature.
African American legislators--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Legislators--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
United States.--Senate--Senate--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Presidential candidates--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
Racially mixed people--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Mendell, David. Obama.

Notes:

Adapted from Obama : from promise to power by David Mendell. Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-182).

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.

Summary:

Biography of Barack Obama, from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his presidential campaign.

ISBN:

9780061697012
006169701X
9780061697005
0061697001

LCCN:

2008014071

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

YKPE532 -- Anamosa Library & Learning Center (Anamosa)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

KXPA353 -- Coulter Public Library (Coulter)

FHPB224 -- Edgewood Public Library (Edgewood) — 42047

VFPB334 -- Elgin Public Library (Elgin)

RNPC397 -- Mary J. Barnett Memorial Library (Guthrie Center)

KWPE446 -- Mount Pleasant Public Library (Mount Pleasant)

CHPB482 -- North English Public Library (North English)

XFPB697 -- Stanton Public Library (Stanton)

TWPC862 -- Toledo Public Library (Toledo)

BYPB851 -- Zearing Public Library (Zearing)