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(0)Michelle Obama
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English
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"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...
2) Becoming
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
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When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where her parents raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from Princeton, where she learned what if felt like to be the only black woman in a room, to the office tower where she worked as a high-powered corporate lawyer -- and where, one summer morning, a law student named Barack Obama appeared in her office and upended...
Author
Language
English
Description
Former First Lady Michelle Obama's story has just begun. The Obamas have remained quite busy with their new life of activism, which includes their issue-oriented production company, Higher Ground, which won an Oscar for Best Documentary in 2020. Mrs. Obama's autobiography, Becoming, has become the best-selling memoir of all time and even won a Grammy following the publication of her book. Get lost in the incredible journey of this modern-day First...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
271 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), col. maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A sumptuously photographed guide by the first lady describes how her daughters and she planted a vegetable garden on the White House's South Lawn as part of an initiative to raise awareness about childhood obesity, in a reference that shares gardening tips, recipes and advice for making healthier food choices.
Author
Publisher
Plaza Janés
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
526 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm
Language
Español
Description
Protagonista de una vida plena y exitosa, Michelle Obama se ha convertido en una de las mujeres más icónicas y cautivadoras de nuestra era. Como primera dama de los Estados Unidos de América, y primera afroamericana en desempeñar esa función, contribuyó a que la Casa Blanca alcanzara sus mayores cotas de apertura y pluralidad de la historia; se erigió en destacada defensora de las mujeres y las niñas en Estados Unidos y en el resto del mundo,...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
An intimate, revealing look at one artist's journey from self-censorship to full expression
As one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics, extraordinary vocal range, and soul-stirring piano compositions. Yet away from the spotlight, Alicia has grappled with private heartache—over the challenging and complex relationship with her father, the people-pleasing nature
Author
Publisher
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
303 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, color portraits ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Created for design enthusiasts, political aficionados, and students of Americana, Designing History documents Michael Smith's extraordinary collaboration with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. Not since Jacqueline Kennedy's iconic work on the White House has a designer of Michael Smith's stature been commissioned to bring a new design spirit to the mansion. Through extensive photography, behind-the-scenes stories, and rich archival...
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
2014
Physical Desc
1 video media player (approximately 1 hour and 52 minutes) : digital ; 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.
Language
English
Description
Frankly, It's Becoming a Habitat: Big Bird considers migrating to a new, warmer habitat: the rain forest. Will Big Bird really move away from Sesame Street? Also Cameron Diaz explains the word "habitat" and Elmo's World is all about frogs. Don't miss a special visit from First Lady Michelle Obama, who stops by to talk about healthy eating. The fun continues with Bert and Ernie's Great Adventure and Abby's Flying Fairy School.
Wild Nature Survivor...
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Language
English
Description
Melania Trump embodies both the symbol of a modern American conservative woman, as well as limitless ambition in pursuit of success. Political journalist Laurence Haïm, who has observed Melania for years, reveals essential characteristics of the First Lady that help clarify the mystery that surrounds a woman few people know.