Michelle Obama / written by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara ; illustrated by Mia Saine.
Record details
- ISBN: 0711259429 : SAL
- ISBN: 9780711259423 : SAL
- ISBN: 9780711259423
- ISBN: 0711259429
- ISBN: 9780711259409
- ISBN: 0711259402
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
- Publisher: [Beverly, MA] : Frances Lincoln Childrens Books, an imprint of the Quarto Group, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | Michelle Obama grew up on the south side of Chicago. After her father was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Michelle worked to better the lives of others. When she met Barack Obama, she was already a trailblazing lawyer and activist. As an advocate for women, girls and those less fortunate, she became a powerful First Lady. |
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Subject: | Obama, Michelle, 1964- > Juvenile literature. Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature. Lawyers > Biography > Juvenile literature. |
Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 2 of 4 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Southbury Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Southbury Public Library | JB OBAMA SANCHEZ VEGARA (Text) | 34019152683017 | Juvenile Biography | Checked out | 04/06/2024 |
Summary
Michelle Obama
In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Michelle Obama, the iconic first lady, advocate, lawyer, and author. Young Michelle grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a close-knit family. She loved school, achieving A's, and worked hard to blaze trails at the universities of Princeton and Harvard. Then, at the beginning of her legal career, she met Barack Obama. As first lady, she used her platform to advocate for women and girls and continues to inspire many with her powerful voice, and best-selling books. This empowering book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back , including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the inspiring woman's life. Little People, BIG DREAMS is a best-selling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream. This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets . Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children. Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!