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1) Becoming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
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...
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Language
English
Description
"Mrs. 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 adapt...
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Language
English
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Description
A look inside the personal life of every first lady in American history, based on original interviews with major historians
C-SPAN's yearlong history series, First Ladies: Influence and Image, featured interviews with more than fifty preeminent historians and biographers. In this informative book, these experts paint intimate portraits of all forty-five first ladies — their lives, ambitions, and unique partnerships with their presidential...
C-SPAN's yearlong history series, First Ladies: Influence and Image, featured interviews with more than fifty preeminent historians and biographers. In this informative book, these experts paint intimate portraits of all forty-five first ladies — their lives, ambitions, and unique partnerships with their presidential...
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English
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Description
The former First Lady discusses her life, the Reagan administration, her shaky relationship with her children and key White House personnel, her husband’s involvement in the Iran-Contra affair, and her bout with cancer.
“During our White House years I said almost nothing about how I really felt regarding the controversies that swirled around me. . . . But now those years are over, and it’s my turn to describe...
“During our White House years I said almost nothing about how I really felt regarding the controversies that swirled around me. . . . But now those years are over, and it’s my turn to describe...
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A biography of the woman who served as First Lady for the longest time, and who was the first president's wife to speak out about important issues of the day, by writing newspaper articles and books, giving radio interviews and speeches, and teaching classes.
10) Eleanor
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt, who married a president of the United States and became known as a great humanitarian.
13) Barbara Bush
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Rockbottom Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
A biography of the First Lady, describing her early years, life as a politician's wife, and work as a volunteer and activist.
16) Nancy Reagan
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Rockbottom Books
Pub. Date
c1991
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of former First Lady Nancy Reagan, who was in the national spotlight for eight years during the presidency of her husband Ronald Reagan.
17) John Adams
Author
Publisher
Abdo Pub. Co
Pub. Date
1999
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A simple biography of the second president of the United States, from his childhood and education in Massachusetts to his marriage to Abigail Smith and his role in the country's early history.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Presents the lives and portraits of each of the First Ladies, highlighting their special interests, accomplishments, and influence on the politics and social customs of their time.
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