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Barcode37821002535751
LocationMarshall District
TitleBeacon of hope : the life of Barack Obama / written by Doreen Rappaport ; illustrated by Tonya Engel.
AuthorRappaport, Doreen, author.
Call NoJ 921 OBA
CollectionJ 900

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Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780316397834
International Standard Book Number 0316397830
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 973.932092 B
Personal Name Rappaport, Doreen, author.
Title Statement Beacon of hope : the life of Barack Obama / written by Doreen Rappaport ; illustrated by Tonya Engel.
Edition Statement First edition.
Imprint New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025.
Physical Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Series Statement A big words book
Bibliography, Etc. Note Includes bibliographical references.
Summary, Etc. "Before he became the president, Barack Obama was a little boy called Barry. Amid a happy childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, he also yearned for a better understanding of Black history and culture, and a better sense of his own identity as a Black American. Spurred by conversations around race, injustice, and inequality, he became a community organizer, practiced civil rights law, and was elected to the US Senate. "Yes we can!" became a rallying cry for his message of hope and change throughout the 2008 presidential election--which resulted in Barack Obama becoming the first Black president of the United States. This addition to the highly acclaimed Big Words series celebrates one of the most inspiring American leaders of our time. With evocative illustrations by award-winning artist Tonya Engel, Doreen Rappaport's richly detailed narrative employs rousing quotes from Obama himself and encourages young readers to investigate who they are and who they might one day become." -- Publisher annotation.
Target Audience Note Ages 4-8 Little, Brown and Company.
Subject-Personal Name Obama, Barack Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Presidents United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Politicians United States Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term African American politicians Biography Juvenile literature.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term United States Politics and government 2009-2017 Juvenile literature.
Index Term-Genre/Form Biographies.
Index Term-Genre/Form Picture books.
Added Entry, Personal Name Engel, Tonya, illustrator.
Series Added Entry-Personal Name Rappaport, Doreen. Big words series.

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