Obama: A Promise of Change

Obama: A Promise of Change
Written by David Mendell;
adapted for young readers by Sarah L. Thomson

Ages: 8-12
Category: Biography, Non-fiction
Publisher: Amistad / Collins
Pub. Date: May 2008
ISBN: 978-0061697012
 Hardcover, $16.99
ISBN: 978-0061697005
 Paperback, $6.99

A biography of the first African-American president, this clear, easy-to-follow account traces Barak Obama’s life from his childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia to his announcement that he would run for the highest office in the United States.

Awards & Accolades
“Thoughtful and highly readable.”
– Chicago Sun-Times