An adaptation for middle graders of the acclaimed bestselling adult edition From the veteran journalist who knows him best comes a comprehensive biography of the presidential hopeful America can’t stop talking about: Barack Obama. The author, a Chicago Tribune reporter who has been covering Obama since his senatorial campaign, gives readers an up-close look at how the biracial son of a Kenyan economist and a Kansas anthropologist rose from anonymity to superstardom. Chronicling obama‘s childhood and young adulthood to his senatorial tenure and presidential campaign through the Ohio primaries, the author’s extensive research includes interviews with Obama‘s closest aides, mentors, adversaries, and family. Perfect for budding young political enthusiasts, this book features an eight-page black-and-white photo insert.
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