Now adapted for young adults--the #1 New York Times bestselling
memoir, which Toni Morrison called "quite extraordinary," offers an
intimate look at Barack Obama's early days. This is a compelling journey
tracing the future 44th president's odyssey through family, race, and
identity.
A revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about
self-discovery and belonging--long before he became one of the most
important voices in America. This unique edition includes a new
introduction from the author, full-color photo insert, and family tree.
The son of a white American mother and a Black Kenyan father, Obama was
born in Hawaii, where he lived until he was six years old, when he moved
with his mother and stepfather to Indonesia. At twelve, he returned to
Hawaii to live with his grandparents. Obama brings readers along as he
faces the challenges of high school and college, living in New York,
becoming a community organizer in Chicago, and traveling to Kenya.
Through these experiences, he forms an enduring commitment to leadership
and justice. Told through the lens of his relationships with his
family--the mother and grandparents who raised him, the father he knows
more as a myth than as a man, and the extended family in Kenya he meets
for the first time--Obama confronts the complicated truth of his
father's life and legacy and comes to embrace his divided heritage.
On his journey to adulthood from a humble background, he forges his own
path through trial and error while staying connected to his roots.
Barack Obama is determined to lead a life of purpose, service, and
authenticity. This powerful memoir will inspire readers to examine both
where they come from and where they are capable of going.
