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Barack Obama
Contributor(s): Horn, Geoffrey M. (Author)

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ISBN: 1433900173     ISBN-13: 9781433900174
Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing
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Binding Type: Library Binding - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2009
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Annotation: His mother came from Kansas. His father came from Kenya. He grew up in Hawaii and Indonesia, far from the center of American politics. Few people had even heard of Barack Obama before 2004. But one powerful speech in Boston changed all that for the Illinois senator. In 2008, this inspiring leader ran for the countrys top jobpresident.

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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Presidents & First Families (u.s.)
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2008043313
Age Level: 8-10
Grade Level: 3-5
Lexile Measure: 720(Not Available)
Guided Reading: O (Grade 3)
Series: People We Should Know, Second (Library)
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.1" L (0.45 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
Features: Bibliography, Glossary, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 128894
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
- Revised series is more accessible and reader-friendly for today's kids
- Profiles of influential figures and newsmakers from different walks of life
- Revised with fact boxes, sidebars, and pull quotes
- A time line of career and personal milestones--new feature
- Fact Files highlight fun, lesser-known information
- New 6 1/2 x 9 trim size
- Full-color photographs that closely match the text
- Glossary, Index
 
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