Now in paperback, this young adult adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir offers an intimate look at Barack Obama´s youth and self-discovery, which led him to a life of purpose and service. This compelling journey traces the 44th president´s odyssey through family, race, and identity.
A revealing portrait of a young Black man asking questions about himself and where he belongs-long before he became one of the most important voices in America. This unique edition includes an introduction from the author, a full-color photo insert, and a family tree.
In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a Black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a Black American. When Barack Obama learns that his father-a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man-has been killed in a car accident, the sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey. The journey begins in a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of his mother´s family to Hawaii, and then moves to Kenya, where he meets the African side of his family, confronts the bitter truth of his father´s life, and at last reconciles his divided inheritance.