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Reviewed on March 25, 2022 | Nonfiction, Middle To High School
Gr 7 Up—Travels through both urban spaces in the U.S. and the countryside of Africa in his formative years shaped Obama into the man who would become the 44th U.S. President. This memoir, adapted from Dreams from My Father for the young adult audience, shows Obama growing from a child raised by a single mother and her parents into the teen "Barry" who smoked marijuana and cut class, then into a community activist and brilliant student. As the title suggests, the tale focuses on the sub...Log In or Sign Up to Read More