Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

Educator's Guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
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Subjects:
Literature
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U.S. Government
U.S. Presidency
U.S. Elections
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Reading and Literature
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Black History Month
Study the life of Barack Obama with the resources in this literature guide to Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, a biography of the 44th President of the United States. This printable includes pre-reading questions, discussion topics, and cross-curricular projects to further young children's knowledge of this important political figure.

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Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
By Nikki Grimes
This is the moving story of an exceptional man, as told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, both winners of the Coretta Scott King Award. Barack Obama has motivated Americans to believe with him, to believe that every one of us has the power to change ourselves and change our world.
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