Barack, Jonah Winter
Barack, Jonah Winter
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Barack

Author: Jonah Winter

Narrator: Ezra Knight

Unabridged: 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/15/2013


Synopsis

Acclaimed poet and award-winning children's author Jonah Winter-inspired by a political rally he attended during the historic 2008 presidential campaign-tells the moving story of Barack Obama. Beginning in Africa and Kansas, this enlightening biography describes Obama's life as an ongoing journey, from his birth in Hawaii to his election as president. Obama emerges as someone who, even from an early age, wondered where he belonged and who he might become.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on June 21, 2019

This is a history of Barack Obama geared at children. It is a beginning nonfiction book. It helps to have children who will read nonfiction. He came from such diverse backgrounds. He was born in Hawaii. He lived all over including Indonesia where he saw extreme poverty, as a child. He was always ask......more

Goodreads review by Licha on May 15, 2019

Another fantastic children's biography by Jonah Winter. The illustrations were beautiful. Whatever artist Jonah end up working with on his books creates magic with him. Great book to introduce kids to biographies, history, and presidents. I really wish I had someone to read these books to. Artwork: 5......more

Goodreads review by Cayla on March 19, 2016

Barack is a biographical picture book on the 44th president Barack Obama. This book shares Presidents Obama story from a little kid growing up in Indonesia and Hawaii with his mother and grandparents to his journey to running for President of the United States. The story defines who Barack Obama is......more

Goodreads review by Peacegal on January 27, 2021

This is a picture book biography for young readers, filled with realistic illustrations of Barack Obama through childhood to the present day. I could see it being inspiring and reassuring to children who are struggling to find their place in life.......more

Goodreads review by Diressa on October 14, 2013

President came from very humble beginnings. He is the son of an Kenyan father and a Kansas mother. Their chance encounter produces the first African-American President of the United States of America. Who would have thought? The book describes the racial, personal, social, emotional, economic and ed......more