Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door
was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she
could grow and flourish. This look at Michelle Obama's life and the turning points
that shaped her shows how a girl from a working class background could rise to become
one of the most influential women of her day.
But this is more than a straight chronological retelling. This book looks at Michelle
Obama's life story within the context of the larger movements in African American
history: slavery, freedom, the Reconstruction era, the Civil Rights movement, and
finally, her own era. History is what has shaped Michelle and challenged her. And
ultimately, not only has she overcome any obstacles put before her, she has carved
out her own place in history as well.
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Number of Pages: 160
ISBN: 0547247702
Release Date: December 29, 2008
