Bei dieser Ausgabe handelt es sich um die Geschichte von Michelle Obama, die allerdings so überarbeitet wurde, dass auch jüngere (eben die nächste Generation) alles gut verstehen.

This was the tail end of the 1960s on the South Side of Chicago. The Cubs weren’t bad, but they weren’t great, either. I’d sit on my dad’s lap in his recliner and listen to him narrate how the Cubs were playing or why Billy Williams, who lived just around the corner from us on Constance Avenue, had such a sweet swing from the left side of the plate. Outside the ballparks, America was in the midst of a massive and uncertain change. The Kennedys were dead. Martin Luther King Jr. had been killed standing on a balcony in Memphis, setting off riots across the country, including in Chicago. The 1968 Democratic National Convention turned bloody as police went after Vietnam War protesters with batons and tear gas in Grant Park, about nine miles north of where we lived. White families, meanwhile, were moving out of the city to the suburbs, drawn by the promise of better schools, more space, and probably more whiteness, too. An English-language edition of Becoming is published in the UK and British Commonwealth territories by Viking, an imprint of Penguin Books at Penguin Random House UK. Good night!” she’d exclaim in the middle of the day, with the same blast of exasperation someone else might say, “Oh, for God’s sake!” Few, it seemed, could live up to Robbie’s standards. So nutzte sie ihre Position, um ihrem Land zu helfen. Um Aufmerksam zu machen auf Rassismus, die zu ungesunde Ernährung von Kindern durch das Schulessen und damit verbundenes Übergewicht schon in jungen Jahren - und weiteren wichtigen Themen, die zu wenig Aufmerksamkeit bekommen. Sie hielt Reden in Schulen etc., um vor allem Mädchen - schwarze Mädchen - dazu zu bewegen, an sich selbst zu glauben und für das zu kämpfen, was sie erreichen wollen. Sich selbst nahm sie dabei gern als Beispiel, da sie in ärmlichen Verhältnissen in der South Side von Chicago aufgewachsen ist - einem Ort, der heute von Banden und Kriminalität beherrscht wird.Now adapted for younger readers, with new photographs and a new introduction from Michelle Obama herself, this memoir tells a very personal, and completely inspiring, story of how, through hard work and determination, the girl from the South Side of Chicago built an extraordinary life. You'll be inspired to help others, and understand that no one is perfect. Just like Michelle Obama, you too are finding out exactly who you want to be (and, actually, so are the adults in your life). That is what a control freak learns in college, maybe above all else. There are simply other ways of being. Also available as a Young Readers edition adapted for children ages 10 and up, with a special introduction for kids written by the author, and 3 full-color photo inserts.

It was a great read. Michelle Obama is no slouch. She grew up in a middle class family on the south side of Chicago. She was a determined student studying at Princeton and then getting her law degree from Harvard. To my friend that is a elementary teacher: Michelle discs her second grade teacher, we all have had one, at least, teacher that didn't do us justice. But you aren't that person. You are that teacher that goes over and above for a student, and they will always remember that, too. Donald Trump is barely mentioned until the end, briefly about the 2012 election and again about the 2016 election and she expresses her opinions politely. Wie bereits gesagt, gleich zu Beginn des Buches hatte ich wahnsinnige Gänsehaut und das zog sich immer wieder durch das Buch, da Michelle sehr berührend schreibt und man beim Lesen immer mehr das Gefühl bekommt, sie zu kennen und eine Verbindung zu ihr aufzubauen. Sie ist so ehrlich, wie sie nur sein kann. Sie steht zu ihren Fehlern und zu ihren Meinungen - ob die nun gehört werden wollen oder nicht. Sie steht für sich selbst ein und gibt anderen Mut - ich kann mich also nur wiederholen, wie bewundernswert ich diese Frau finde. Growing up, Michelle and her older brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family’s upstairs apartment in her great-aunt’s house. Her parents, Fraser and Marian, poured their love and energy into their children. Michelle’s beloved dad taught his kids to work hard, keep their word, and remember to laugh. Her mom showed them how to think for themselves, use their voice, and be unafraid.Puffin is an imprint of Penguin Random House, the world’s number-one publisher representing a vibrant community of publishing houses marked by unparalleled success. Through our world of stories, Puffin aims to open up the world to every child. Our mission is to inspire children to feel they can be and do anything, and to create readers for life. For every door that’s been opened to me, I’ve tried to open my doors to others. Then we can begin to fear less, make fewer wrong assumptions and embrace the way we are. It's not about being perfect, but it's about allowing the power inside yourself to be known and heard, using your unique voice, willing to know and hear others. This for me, is how we become.’ For eight years, I lived in the White House, a place with more stairs than I can count— plus elevators, a bowling alley, and an in-house florist. I slept in a bed that was made up with Italian linens. Our meals were cooked by a team of world- class chefs and delivered by professionals more highly trained than those at any five-star restaurant or hotel. Secret Service agents, with their earpieces and guns and deliberately flat expressions, stood outside our doors, doing their best to stay out of our family’s private life. We got used to it, eventually, sort of— the strange grandeur of our new home and also the constant, quiet presence of others.

A brilliant, open, fascinating read, which I think some of our older students will thoroughly enjoy. Ich kann auch gar nicht sagen, wie viele Post Its ich in diesem Buch verwendet habe, um mir wichtige Stellen zu markieren - ich dachte, so könnte ich diese später noch einmal nachlesen. Aber das ganze Buch besteht aus so vielen wichtigen Situationen, die zwar Michelles Leben betreffen, aus denen aber wir Leser etwas lernen können. Alles wurde so gut erklärt, dass auch jüngere Leser ohne Probleme zu dieser Biografie greifen können - und das auch sollten. Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers é um livro fascinante, onde Michelle Obama partilha a sua história de vida. A younger reader's edition of the number-one bestselling memoir by former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. With a new introduction from Mrs Obama herself Puffin started out as a non-fiction publisher, with its first title appearing in 1940. As the most iconic and well-known children’s book brand in the UK today, we are always on the lookout for innovative ways to tell the world’s favourite stories and for brilliant new debut talent and brands that connect with today’s young readers, from newborn up to twelve years old.

I have learned through my years of trying to find balance in my life that it is okay to flip priorities and care only for ourselves one in a while, to say sorry, folks, I'm doing this for me. What's important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulnerable . . .

A younger reader's edition of the number-one bestselling memoir by former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. With a new introduction from Mrs Obama herself* podemos viver no mundo como ele é, mas mesmo assim trabalhar para criarmos o mundo como ele devia ser. “ I also loved her journey to the law firm and how she was torn between quitting to do something she loved and get paid less or keep the steady flow of money going and keep doing a job that made her miserable.

Even if we don't know the details, we[Michelle and her brother] were instructed to remember that everyone on earth was carrying around an unseen history, and that alone deserves some tolerance. No prefácio, Michelle comenta que espera que, enquanto lemos a sua história, pensemos também na nossa e, ao longo da leitura, dei por mim a refletir em alguns episódios que me foram marcando. Vorab war ich mir natürlich bereits im Klaren über die Basics wer sie ist und was sie so macht und einfach, dass sie eine unfassbare Frau ist. Von ihrer Kindheit oder sonstiger Geschichte hatte ich keinen blassen Schimmer. A tale of ups and downs, triumphs and failures, this is an incredibly honest account. It will take you from the early years - first kiss, first school, first love - to the wonders of the White House, and the moment Mrs Obama shook hands with the Queen of England.