Brought up on the southside of Chicago in a poor, but loving and supportive family, Michelle was always driven to succeed. 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. Gostei muito das partilhas sobre os primeiros momentos com Barack (adorei ler o capítulo em que se conheceram), da azáfama da candidatura do marido e dos seus momentos enquanto Primeira Dama, permanentemente rodeada por agentes dos serviços secretos. On hot summer nights, Craig and I dozed off to the sound of cheers from the adult-­league softball games going on at the nearby public park, where by day we climbed on the playground jungle gym and played tag with other kids. Obama’s recognition of the way that many young people feel and act allows her to not only inspire, educate, and provoke deep thinking, but it also makes her readers feel seen and understood.

While I do believe that this adaptation for young readers is a great one, I do not know if I would recommend it to those as young as 10. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Her story is both inspiring and passionate, readers can easily connect with this remarkable woman as we journey throughout her incredible life to date. Tudo isto com duas filhas pequenas, que exigiam que se desdobrasse em mãe e mulher, enquanto continuava a lutar pelos seus sonhos.

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. A admiração que nutro há já alguns anos pela Michelle Obama, ficou ainda mais marcada pelo seu trabalho e mudança realizados nos EUA. On the whole, however, it's a great story, an important one for students to understand as we plow further into bipartisanship and forget that at one time there seemed to be measures of progress we could conceive of as being possible. It's quite remarkable how she managed to stay humble while rising to the dizzying heights she achieved.

Obama’s respect for young people and understanding of what appeals to them extend to Waffles + Mochi , a new Netflix series about healthy eating created by Erika Thormahlen and Jeremy Konner .