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Author
Series
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
Readers will learn about the early years of Michelle Obama, her impressive careers, and her years in the White House as the First Lady of the United States. Each title is complete with simple text, a timeline, and great photographs of Obama from childhood to present times. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
24) Michelle Obama
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"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...
25) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Simple text and photographs describe the life of Michelle Obama"--Provided by publisher.
26) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the First Lady, covering her childhood, time in law school, and charity work.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
The late Civil Rights attorney and activist shares a poignant moment from her childhood beside her wise grandmother, who taught Roundtree the values of self-worth, strength and justice that inspired the co-author's boundary-breaking career.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Michelle Obama is one of the most important women in American history. Before she served as the first Black first lady of the United States, Michelle was a smart and studious kid who wanted to give back to her community. She became a lawyer so that she could help people understand the law and get the legal aid they needed. When she became first lady, she continued to help people-especially young people-in many ways. Explore how Michelle went from...
30) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Michelle Robinson was a young, ambitious lawyer from Chicago when she met her husband-to-be Barack Obama. Michelle juggled her career and two daughters while supporting her husband's political career, which led him to the White House as the first black president. After Barack left office, Michelle continued to be a global figurehead for advancing women's rights. This accessible biography, which features interesting fact boxes, vivid photographs, and...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
On April 27, 2015, a packed Senate gallery watched as Loretta Lynch became the first African American woman to be named US attorney general. Long before Lynch became attorney general, she found herself immersed in politics. When she was fourteen, her father ran for mayor of Durham, North Carolina. This inspired a passion for politics in Lynch. Upon graduation from law school, Lynch quickly rose through the ranks at a high-powered law firm, and eventually...
35) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
As the first African American first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama has had a big role to fill. Readers will follow Obamas journey from her childhood in Chicago to her work as a lawyer and her achievements in the White House. They will also learn how she helped with her husbands political career and helped him win presidential elections in 2008 and 2012.
40) Michelle Obama
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of Michelle Obama covering her life from childhood to the White House.
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