Susan Kesselring - Barack Obama

Barack Obama is the
forty-fourth president of the
United States. He is the first
black person to have that job.

Barack Obama became the president of the United States in 2009.

Barack was born in Hawaii
on August 4, 1961. His mom
was a white woman from
Kansas. His dad was a black
man from Kenya, Africa.
They met at college .

Barack grew up in Hawaii.

Barack lived with his mom
and grandparents when he
was young. He did not see his
dad very much.

Baracks grandparents helped raise him.

Barack worked very hard in
school. He went to college
in California and New
York. He went to school to
become a lawyer . After law
school Barack moved to
Chicago, Illinois.

This is Barack when he was learning to be a lawyer.

Barack met Michelle at
work. They fell in love. They
got married and had two
daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Barack and Michelle have two daughters, Malia (left) and Sasha (right).

Barack helped make laws
for the United States. He
wanted to make things
better for all people.

Barack was a lawmaker in Washington DC.

Then, Barack wanted to be
president. He told people
about his ideas. Many people
liked what he said.

Barack talked to crowds all around the country.

In November 2008, the
people of the United States
voted. They made Barack
their president. He became
president on January 20, 2009.

This is Barack on election night, November 4, 2008.

Now he lives in the White
House with his family. They
have a dog named Bo.

Barack likes to play with the familys dog.

Barack is very busy working
for our country. But he still
likes to be at home with
Michelle, Malia, Sasha, and Bo.

The Obamas spend family time together in the White House.

college (KOL-ij): College is a school people go to after
high school. Barack went to college.

lawyer (LOY-ur): A lawyer is someone who helps
others understand laws. Barack worked as a lawyer.

president (PREZ-uh-dent): The president is the leader
of the United States. Barack became the president.

White House (WITE HOWSS): The White House is
where the president lives and works. The White House is
in Washington DC.

Books

Edwards, Roberta . Barack Obama: An American Story.
New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 2007 .

Grimes, Nikki . Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child
of Hope. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2008 .

Miller, Zenin . Its Me, Zenin! President Barack Obamas
Kid Neighbor. Scotts Valley, CA: CreateSpace, 2009 .

Winter, Jonah . Barack. New York: HarperCollins, 2009 .

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Susan Kesselring has taught all ages of
children from preschool through grade
8. She has been a certified Reading
Recovery teacher and director of a
preschool. She loves to help children get
excited about learning. Family, friends,
books, music, and her dog, Lois Lane, are