Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
- ISBN-10
- 1416971440
- ISBN-13
- 9781416971443
- Series
- Barack Obama
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction / General
- Pages
- 48
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-08-26
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Nikki Grimes
Description
When David asks his mother about the man on television, she tells him the story of Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, his parents' divorce, and his desire to help others.
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