Barack Obama: United States
President: Updated and Expanded by
Roberta Edwards
A Learning Adventure Built Around An Inspiring Story!
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama made history with his election as
the first African-American President of the United States. Now our
bestselling reader, Barack Obama: An American Story, has a post-election
subtitle and is a third longer, including new information on the campaign
and election as well as new photos. It’s the perfect book for primary
graders who want to know all about the 44th president.
Personal Review: Barack Obama: United States President:
Updated and Expanded by Roberta Edwards
When I picked up "Barack Obama" I thought it was written for adults.
Wrong - it's for young readers. Nonetheless, I couldn't help reading it.
Ms. Edwards begins with campaign photos, along with words that explain
the meaning of his name, his parents background (eg. meeting in Hawaii,
father left when Barack was two and didn't return until he was ten, and
then only for a month), how Barack wrote his father in Kenya after they
separated again, moving to Indonesia and being taught to box by his
stepfather after a bully took Barack's soccer ball.
"Barack Obama" then tells how he was sent to Hawaii because his mother
wanted a better schooling and lower crime environment (stayed with his
grandparents), graduated from Columbia, and was a Chicago-area
community worker for three years. (Also included his relatively benign
reaction towards a white girl that wouldn't date him.)

Barack saw problems while working in the community, and wanted to help.
Thus, off to Harvard Law where he did very well. Then back to Chicago.
Unfortunately, his parents died before he became U.S. Senator.
February, 2007 Barack announced he was running for president - a race
that he eventually won by more than 8 million votes. Again, misfortune
struck - his beloved grandmother died just two days before the election.
I enjoyed the photos, drawings, and narration, and imagine a young reader
would be inspired by Barack Obama's story.
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