Barack Obama
Pivotal Presidents: Profiles in Leadership
Sweeping into the office of U.S. president with his mesmerizing oratory of hope and change, Barack Obama forever transformed American politics. As the first African American to hold the title, both his election and re-election represented historic milestones, socially and politically. The 44th president's remarkable journey from Hawaii and Indonesia to Chicago and the White House is chronicled, and the major issues that his administration has faced --including the financial crisis, healthcare, and foreign policy--are examined.
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Series review:
Pivotal Presidents: Profiles in Leadership
"The titles
are well illustrated with photos and reproductions that offer significant detail
and greatly enhance the presentations. ... Teachers will be able to align these
titles to Common Core Standards by asking students to argue whether or not the
author makes his claim that these presidents were pivotal to our history.
Classes can study the structure of each text and how the author builds an
argument using quotes from primary sources. Lincoln, in particular, makes wonderful
use of quotes. Solid choices for libraries looking to update their presidential
biographies."
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Esther Keller, School Library Journal
