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. 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. Por último, e mais importante, este livro ficou-me marcado pela resiliência e força de vontade desta mulher. 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.

A brilliant, open, fascinating read, which I think some of our older students will thoroughly enjoy. 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. 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. 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.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. 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. 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. Michelle Robinson started life sharing a bedroom with her older brother Craig, 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. She would go on to become Michelle Obama, the inspirational First Lady of the United States of America. 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).

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. 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. That is what a control freak learns in college, maybe above all else. There are simply other ways of being. 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.’Mich hat Michelle Obama schon seit ich jünger war fasziniert. Schon damals als sie Fist Lady der USA war und auch danach. Denn sie setzt sich für wichtige Themen in der Welt ein. Andere würden sich damit niemals auseinandersetzen. Deshalb bewundere ich sie.

Biografien lese ich normalerweise eher gar nicht, aber an "Becoming Michelle Obama" kam ich jetzt einfach nicht mehr dran vorbei. Michelle Obama ist für mich schon jahrelang eine faszinierende Frau gewesen - nach diesem Buch hat sich das Empfinden nur noch verstärkt. Sie ist nicht nur eine ehemalige First Lady, sie ist ein Vorbild für viele Menschen auf der Welt und das aus gutem Grund. Warum? - das werde ich im Laufe meiner Beurteilung beschreiben anhand von Beispielen aus dem Geschriebenen. When she was already at the top of her life, Michelle tried to keep it as normal as possible, especially when she wanted her two girls to grow up like normal children. It's heart-warming seeing how many times she had to sacrifice time between being a good mother to her daughters and being the First Lady to influence for a real change. 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. 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. 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.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. I think that this book really gave me insight into what it was like in the White House. I am not an American but I have always been fascinated with American politics and it really shows the true struggles of things we think appear natural, such as speech writing and the fact that you will get slandered for saying something in your speech. podemos viver no mundo como ele é, mas mesmo assim trabalhar para criarmos o mundo como ele devia ser. “ Becoming: Adapted for Younger Readers é um livro fascinante, onde Michelle Obama partilha a sua história de vida.