Deborah Hopkins

This book about Michelle Obama is informative and interesting. It gives us a nice look into what her life was like before she became the first lady. We get to see her childhood, education, and personality traits.
This book does a great job of telling Michelle Obama's story without it only focusing on Barak. I was worried that it might end up centering her life around him, but I found out some great things about Michelle before Barak was in the picture. She had fantastic parents that put her education above all. They lived in a very small place just so that they could save for further education. Michelle Obama was always a smart, driven woman and when Barak came into the picture, her path was clear. She would serve as an elegant and classy first lady.
Michelle was written very well. It was easy to understand and still on the formal side. The book has the opportunity to interest young children and make them excited to know about our fourty-fourth first lady. This can lead to an interest in politics and a desire to succeed in life.… (mehr)

Genre: Historucal Fiction
Age: intermediate to middle
Review/Critique: this book follows the story of a little girl and her family who are runaway slaves. They end up finding a quilt that marks a house as one that works with the Underground Railroad. With these peoples help they get out of America and become free. This book is historical fiction because the Underground Railroad was something that actually happened in American history. This specific story might not be true but things like it happened.
Medium: painting.… (mehr)