Beacon of Hope: The Life of Barack Obama (A Big Words Book)

Rappaport, Doreen

ISBN 10: 0316397830 / ISBN 13: 9780316397834

Verlag: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2025

Cover may have light wear, pages in very good condition and binding is sturdy; may have other light shelf wear or creases. May have notes or highlighting. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers EVV.0316397830.VG

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The latest book in the award-winning Big Words biography series covers the life of Barack Obama, a tireless organizer, a brilliant orator, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, and the first Black president of the United States.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Doreen Rappaport’s nonfiction and historical fiction books have been acclaimed for their meticulous research and varied literary styles. She is the recipient of the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC, lifetime achievement award for the writing of nonfiction. Her many award-winning biographies include the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor Book Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by Bryan Collier; Abe’s Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; and Ruth Objects: The Life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Doreen lives in upstate New York and invites you to visit her online at doreenrappaport.com.
 
Tonya Engel is an award-winning artist and children’s book illustrator. Her personal, autobiographical work can be found in public and private collections around the world. She has received several awards and honors for her illustrations, including the 2020 Septima Clark Book Award for Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Bethany Hegedus, and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book for Your Legacy: A Bold Reclaiming of Our Enslaved History by Schele Williams. She lives in Houston, Texas, and invites you to visit her online at tonyaengel.com.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Beacon of Hope: The Life of Barack Obama (A ...
Verlag: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
Einband: Hardcover
Illustrator: Engel, Tonya
Zustand: very_good