Becoming : adapted for young readers

Title
Becoming : adapted for young readers

Author
Obama, Michelle, 1964- author.

ISBN
9780593303740

Edition
First edition.

Physical Description
xvii, 406 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm.

General Note
"This work is based on Becoming, copyright c2018 by Michelle Obama." -- Title page verso.

Contents
A note to readers -- Preface -- Becoming me -- Becoming us -- Becoming more -- Epilogue.

Reading Level
1080 L Lexile

Personal Subject
Obama, Michelle, 1964-

Subject Term
Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography.
 
African American women lawyers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
 
African American lawyers -- Biography.
 
African American women -- Biography.
 
Legislators' spouses -- United States -- Biography.

Genre
Autobiographies

Summary
This volume for young people is an honest and fascinating account of Michelle Obama's life led by example. She shares her views on how all young people can help themselves as well as help others, no matter their status in life. She asks readers to realize that no one is perfect, and that the process of becoming is what matters, as finding yourself is ever evolving. In telling her story with boldness, she asks young readers: Who are you, and what do you want to become?


LibraryCall NumberStatus
Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake)J 921 OBAMANonfiction Collection
Lake Elmo LibraryJ 921 OBAMANonfiction Collection
Oakdale LibraryTEEN 921 OBAMATeen Nonfiction
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove)J 921 OBAMANonfiction Collection
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury)J 921 OBAMANonfiction Collection
Wildwood Library (Mahtomedi)J 921 OBAMANonfiction Collection