Barack Obama: Groundbreaking President (Rookie Biographies)

by Jodie Shepherd

Overview

Meet Barack Obama!

Fact-filled Rookie Read-About Biographies introduce the youngest readers to influential women and men, both past and present. Colorful photos and age appropriate text encourage children to read on their own-as they learn about people like Serena Williams, Neil Armstrong, Rosa Parks, Anne Frank and many more. Our country's first African-American President is getting ready to leave office after two terms. This book offers a look back at Obama's road to the highest office in the land-and provides an overview of some of his greatest accomplishments as chief executive.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780531217634
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Series:	Rookie Biographies Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	580L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jodie Shepherd, who also writes under the name Leslie Kimmelman, is the author of more than 75 fiction and nonfiction children’s books. She is also a former children’s book editor.

Table of Contents

Meet Barack Obama 5

Working for Change 12

President Obama 21

Looking to the Future 26

A Poem About Barack Obama 30

You Can Be a Leader 30

Glossary 31

Index 32

Facts for Now 32

About the Author 32