obama, barack

Tells the extraordinary story behind the rise of Barack Obama in this picture book form.

Simple text and illustrations provide a biography of Barack Obama.

Full-color illustrations and easy-to-follow text presents a narrative description of the life of President Barack Obama, beginning with his childhood in Hawaii, his family, his education, and professional achievements.

The memoir of Samantha Power, the 28th United States Ambassador to the United Nations.

"Part memoir, part how-to, and part progressive political handbook, this book takes the reader on a journey that begins in the Haitian-American enclave in Queens, New York, where [Karine] Jean-Pierre grew up and ends with her working in the Obama White House"--OCLC.

A biography of President Barack Obama, discussing his childhood and family, his education, his career in public service, and his election as the first African-American president of the United States.

Explores the life of Eugene Allen, a butler who served no fewer than eight presidents, from Harry Truman to Ronald Reagan, and after experiencing segregation lived to see the first African American president elected.

Contains the annotated, unabridged texts of twenty-one speeches delivered by Illinois senator and President Barack Obama between 2002 and 2008, and includes profiles of Barack and Michelle Obama, and a summary of his policy positions.

Examines the rise of President Barack Obama in American politics, discussing his campaigns for the Illinois and U.S. senates, his accomplishments in those offices, and his run for president in 2008, and looking at his political style, his policy recommendations, and the impact of his race on American politics and society.