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Yes We Can: A Biography of Barack Obama

Yes We Can: A Biography of Barack Obama

by Garen Thomas (Author)

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    Paperback 2008

    $3.48
Synopsis

In third grade, Barack Obama wrote an essay titled, I Want to Become President - and he is, to this day, determined to show the world that, yes, he can. Born in the U.S.A., the son of an African father and an American mother, a boy who spent his childhood in Indonesia and Hawaii, Barack Obama is truly a citizen of the world. His campaign for the presidency is powered by a fierce optimism, an exuberant sense of purpose and determination, and, above all, a belief that change can happen.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 224
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Published: 24 Jun 2008
ISBN 10: 0312537093
ISBN 13: 9780312537098

Media Reviews
Praise for Yes We Can: It's a smoothly written account of the candidate's life... -- People Magazine Thomas describes Obama as a 'new leader who seems to be granting Americans a renewed license to dream, ' and maintains an admiring tone throughout...Thomas's clear prose will help students learn more about the first African American to gain a major party nomination for the presidency. -- School Library Journal Yes We Can is an intelligent, teen-friendly book that not only gives kids an Obama overview, but also gives important insight into Obama's background, his wrestlings with racial issues, and his drive for change. What I liked best about this book is that author Garen Thomas lays bare the angst that young Obama had, his unusual male role models, and the fact that he wasn't always a good boy. Obama was an angry young teen once and he overcame it, which may make him even more of a role model for kids today.... Yes We Can is a can-do. -- The Bookworm A nice, fast introduction to the nation's current president for those who want more than an encyclopedia article and less than the autobiographical volumes and speeches. -- VOYA
Author Bio

Garen Thomas worked as an editor in children's book publishing for more than a decade, editing numerous notable children's picture books and novels, including Carole Boston Weatherford's Caldecott Honor Book Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Nelson's We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball ; and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue, by Julius Lester. She continues to act as a consultant and children's books editor on a freelance basis while working on her own writing and film projects. She holds an A.B. from Harvard University.