Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers

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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. 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.

Even when they made it to the White House, Michelle tried to keep life as normal as possible for their two girls, whilst at the same time attempting to forge a new path for the First Lady - that of someone who could use her influence for real change. That is what a control freak learns in college, maybe above all else. There are simply other ways of being. 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. 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.’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. 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). 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. 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. Wenn es um wichtige Personen und Ereignisse geht, die zwar den meisten von uns vielleicht ein Begriff sind, sind diese für die jüngeren Leser in einem Nebensatz verständlich erklärt, sodass wirklich jeder ohne Probleme alles nachvollziehen kann und das finde ich super. Denn auch wenn es für viele zum Allgemeinwissen zählt: Nicht jeder (heute) 13-Jährige (Jahrgang 2008) weiß, was zum am 11. September 2001 geschah oder wer Nelson Mandela ist.

Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers é um livro fascinante, onde Michelle Obama partilha a sua história de vida. A book to read, share, and talk about with the adults in your life, this is a call to action and compassion, and hope for change in uncertain times, and in a scary world. 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.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. From her early years of marriage, and the struggle to balance being a working woman, a wife, and the mom of two daughters, Michelle Obama details the shift she made to political life and what her family endured as a result of her husband’s fast-moving political career and campaign for the presidency. She shares the glamour of ball gowns and world travel, and the difficulties of comforting families after tragedies. She managed to be there for her daughters’ swim competitions and attend plays at their schools without catching the spotlight, while defining and championing numerous initiatives, especially those geared toward kids, during her time as First Lady. Por último, e mais importante, este livro ficou-me marcado pela resiliência e força de vontade desta mulher.