Barack Obama, Nikki Grimes
Barack Obama, Nikki Grimes
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Barack Obama

Author: Nikki Grimes

Narrator: Nikki Grimes

Unabridged: 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/16/2009


Synopsis

The #1 New York Times bestselling picture-book biography of President Barack Obama.

Ever since Barack Obama was young, Hope has lived inside him. From the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago, from the jungles of Indonesia to the plains of Kenya, he has held on to Hope. Even as a boy, Barack knew he wasn’t quite like anybody else, but through his journeys he found the ability to listen to Hope and become what he was meant to be: a bridge to bring people together.

This is the moving story of our 44th President, told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, both winners of the Coretta Scott King Award. Barack Obama has motivated Americans to believe with him, to believe that every one of us has the power to change ourselves and change our world.

About Nikki Grimes

Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the ALA Notable book What Is Goodbye?, as well as the novels Jazmin’s NotebookDark Sons, and The Road to Paris, all of them Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books. She won the Coretta Scott King Author Award for Bronx Masquerade. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California. Visit Nikki at NikkiGrimes.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Renn

I didn’t realize until I read the author’s note at the end that this was written before Barack Obama was elected president. People believed in him back when he was a senator in Illinois! It beautifully tells the story of Barack’s (or Barry’s) childhood, starting as a kid in Hawaii and growing up t......more

There is a parallel story shared between a child of Hope was named David as he sees Barack Obama on the television set with his mom, whereas you also see the stream of life experiences with Barack Obama as a son of promise called "Barry" who knew as a child that he wanted to help those less privileg......more