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Barack Obama

First African American President

The Black American Journey
  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 7
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

Briefly, examines the childhood, education, adulthood, and presidency of the first African-American president in U.S. history. Additional features include detailed captions and sidebars, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research.

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978-1-5038-5377-5
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 7
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre Nonfiction
Category Social Studies
Copyright 2021
Publisher The Child's World, Inc.
Imprint The Child's World
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2021-01-01
BISACS JNF007020, JNF007050, JNF018010
Dewey 920
Graphics Full-color photographs, Historical photographs
Dimensions 8 x 9.5
Lexile 730
Guided Reading Level W
ATOS Reading Level 5.0
ATOS Interest Level MG
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 511532
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Educational front/back matter, Glossary of key words, Index, Informative sidebars, Phonetics, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sources for further research, Starred, Suggested websites, and Table of contents
Online Resources


  • From Hawaii to Indonesia
  • From Los Angeles to Chicago
  • Politics and Family
  • Becoming President
  • After the White House
  • Think About It
  • Time Line
  • Glossary
  • Further Information
  • Index
Author: Jody Jensen Shaffer

Jody Jensen Shaffer is the author of 24 books of fiction and nonfiction for children. She also publishes poetry, stories, and articles in children's magazines. When she's not writing, Shaffer copy edits for children's publishers. She works from her home in Missouri. Visit Shaffer at http://jodyjensenshaffer.blogspot.com.

Reviews

A noteworthy review of The Black American Journey from School Library Journal on April 1, 2021

To say ‘Lincoln freed the slaves’ is too simplistic to be real history. Students should learn the actual reasons for his actions. Black Americans have withstood horrific conditions throughout American history and these books speak to their heartbreaking struggles and… View →

School Library Journal (Apr 2021)