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Michelle Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully...
2) Becoming
Author
Series
Oprah's Book Club 2.0 volume 2018
Language
English
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JEF - Black Voices for Black History (Adult)
MCL - Oprah's Book Club
NPM - 11th grade AP Language & Composition 2024 Summer Reading
MCL - Oprah's Book Club
NPM - 11th grade AP Language & Composition 2024 Summer Reading
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In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private. A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Michelle Obama ofrece al lector una serie de historias novedosas y reflexiones esclarecedoras sobre el cambio, los retos y el poder; incluida su convicción de que, cuando brillamos por los demás, podemos arrojar luz sobre la riqueza y el potencial del mundo que nos rodea; lo que nos permite descubrir verdades más trascendentales y nuevos caminos hacia el progreso. Partiendo de sus experiencias como madre, hija, cónyuge, amiga y primera dama,...
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
A sumptuously photographed guide by the first lady describes how her daughters and she planted a vegetable garden on the White House's South Lawn as part of an initiative to raise awareness about childhood obesity, in a reference that shares gardening tips, recipes and advice for making healthier food choices.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History documents Michael Smith's extraordinary collaboration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a new design spirit to the mansion. Through extensive photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and rich archival...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Explore the globe with Waffles + Mochi and learn about the stories behind the food we eat in this accessible, child-friendly cookbook, based on the Netflix children's show from Higher Ground, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company in partnership with Netflix.
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Description
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private. A deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A real estate agent (LinManuel Miranda) tries to convince Big Bird to migrate to a new, warmer habitat: the rainforest. Will Big Bird really move away from Sesame Street? Also in this : Cameron Diaz explains the word "habitat" and Elmo's World is all about frogs. Don't miss a special visit from First Lady Michelle Obama, who stops by to talk about healthy eating. The fun continues with Bert and Ernie's Great Adventures and Abby's Flying Fairy School,...
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English
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"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...
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English
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"Delves into [what Klein sees as] the rocky relationship between the Obamas and the Clintons ... [positing] just how deep the rivalry between the Obamas and the Clintons runs, with details on closed-door meetings buttressed by hundreds of interviews"--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The first black First Lady in U.S. history (and one of the most beloved), Michelle Obama brought intelligence and passion to her role. Readers will learn how her years as a daughter, student, lawyer, wife, and mother shaped her into the influential education, healthy living, and women's rights advocate she is today"--
16) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Profiles the First Lady, covering her childhood, time in law school, and charity work.
17) Michelle Obama
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Michelle Robinson was a young, ambitious lawyer from Chicago when she met her husband-to-be Barack Obama. Michelle juggled her career and two daughters while supporting her husband's political career, which led him to the White House as the first black president. After Barack left office, Michelle continued to be a global figurehead for advancing women's rights. This accessible biography, which features interesting fact boxes, vivid photographs, and...
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
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Description
This is an intimate and ultimately riveting look at their unique relationship, and the humor, faith, fortitude, and grace that define it. It is, above all, a uniquely American love story. Given the obvious historic significance of what they accomplished together, the marriage of Barack and Michelle stands as one of the great personal and political partnerships in American history. Yet, incredibly, the true nature of the marriage remains a mystery....
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