Synopses & Reviews
Barack Obama is the story of an exceptional man, as told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, winners of the Coretta Scott King Award.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;Ever since Barack Obama was young, Hope has lived inside him. From the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago, from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Kenya, he has held on to Hope. Even as a boy, Barack knew he wasn't quite like anybody else, but through his journeys he found the ability to listen to Hope and become what he was meant to be: a bridge to bring people together. andlt;BRandgt; andlt;BRandgt; This is the moving story of an exceptional man, as told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, both winners of the Coretta Scott King Award. Barack Obama has motivated Americans to believe with him, to believe that every one of us has the power to change ourselves and change our world.
Synopsis
Raised in Jakarta and Hawaii, Barack Obama has become a force for social change, first as an Illinois Senator and now as candidate for President of the United States. This first-ever picture book about Obama follows his life. Full color.
About the Author
andlt;bandgt;Bryan Collierandlt;/bandgt; is the author and illustrator of the Coretta Scott King Award-winning book andlt;iandgt;Uptownandlt;/iandgt;. He has also illustrated andlt;iandgt;Martinand#8217;s Big Wordsandlt;/iandgt;, which was also a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book; andlt;iandgt;Rosaandlt;/iandgt;, which received the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award; andlt;iandgt;Dave the Potterandlt;/iandgt;, for which he won the Caldecott Honor; andlt;iandgt;Your Moon, My Moonandlt;/iandgt;; and the #1 andlt;iandgt;New York Times andlt;/iandgt;bestselling andlt;iandgt;Barack Obamaandlt;/iandgt;.andnbsp;Mr. Collier lives in New York.