基本信息出版社：Amistad
页码：192 页
出版日期：2008年05月
ISBN：0061697001
条形码：9780061697005
装帧：平装
正文语种：英语
外文书名：奥巴马: 承诺改变

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Barack obama captured America's attention when he delivered his renowned keynote address to the 2004 Democratic National Convention. By encouraging his followers to believe in America's great promise, Obama has become a symbol of hope, change, and unity. From veteran Chicago Tribune journalist David Mendell comes a rich portrait of Barack Obama, chronicling his life up until his decision to run for president.

See history in the making! This book includes an afterword about Obama's presidential campaign through the Ohio primary and a photo insert! It is adapted from Obama: From Promise to Power, winner of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work.

作者简介

David Mendell, author of Obama: From Promise to Power, has been writing about politics and urban issues for the Chicago Tribune since 1998. Mr. Mendell lives in Oak Park, Illinois.

专业书评 From Booklist

Rendered down from Mendell’s 400-plus-page Obama: From Promise to Power (2007), this profile will acquaint younger readers?with the candidate’s family background, youth, early work as a community organizer,?2006 trip to Africa, and rise to visibility in both Illinois and in national politics. A journalist who has been covering Obama for several years, Mendell paints a positive but not entirely glowing picture, focusing (here, at least) less on Obama’s specific opinions and accomplishments than on his general outlook and his developing skills in the political arena. Though illustrated with an insignificant selection of small black-and-white photos, and—aside from a terse reference to the March 2008 primary results—ending with his presidential candidacy announcement in February 2007, this still may have some value for its generally evenhanded view of Obama’s career and character. Grades 5-8. --John Peters