Barack Obama We Are One People |
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Author:
| Schuman, Michael A. |
Series title: | African-American Biography Library |
ISBN: | 978-0-7660-2891-3 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2008 |
Publisher: | Enslow Publishing, LLC
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $34.93 |
Book Description:
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Before the summer of 2004, few people knew Barack Obama outside of Chicago, but after his speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention, he grabbed America's attention. A former lawyer and community organizer, Obama wanted to make positive changes for Americans and was elected a United States Senator shortly after his famous speech. Readers follow author Michael Schuman as he takes the reader through Obama's life from his globe-trotting childhood to his run as a presidential candidate.
Before the summer of 2004, few people knew Barack Obama outside of Chicago, but after his speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention, he grabbed America's attention. A former lawyer and community organizer, Obama wanted to make positive changes for Americans and was elected a United States Senator shortly after his famous speech. Readers follow author Michael Schuman as he takes the reader through Obama's life from his globe-trotting childhood to his run as a presidential candidate.