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Description

1. xvii, 406 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), portraits; 25 cm

Summary

1. In this adaptation of her autobiography for younger readers, Michelle Obama presents an account of her life, and, in telling of her own personal evolution, stresses the need for people to realize that no one is perfect, that the process of "becoming" is what really matters.

Alternative title

1. Becoming Michelle Obama
2. Becoming

Subject

1. Obama, Michelle, 1964- > Juvenile literature
2. Obama, Michelle, 1964-
3. Presidents' spouses > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
4. African American women lawyers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography > Juvenile literature
5. Women lawyers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography > Juvenile literature
6. Lawyers > Illinois > Chicago > Biography > Juvenile literature
7. Legislators' spouses > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
8. African American women lawyers
9. Legislators' spouses
10. Presidents' spouses
11. Illinois > Chicago
12. United States

Genre/Form

1. Autobiographies.
2. Biographies.

Contents

1. A note to readers -- Preface -- Becoming me -- Becoming us -- Becoming more -- Epilogue.

Call number

1. Sc E 21-691

Note

1. "This work is based on Becoming, copyright ©2018 by Michelle Obama" -- Title page verso.

Author

1. Obama, Michelle, 1964- author.

Title

1. Becoming : adapted for young readers / Michelle Obama.

Publisher

1. New York Delacorte Press, [2021]

Copyright date

1. ©2021

Edition

1. First edition.

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Local note

1. Schomburg copy with dust jacket.

Local subject

1. Black author.

LCCN

1. 2021931956

ISBN

1. 9780593303740 (hardcover)
2. 0593303741 (hardcover)

Research call number

1. Sc E 21-691