GAREN THOMAS

"Este es nuestro tiempo de poner a la gente a regresar al trabajo y abrir las puertas de oportunidades para nuestros hijos, para restablecer la prosperidad y promover la causa de la paz, a reclamar el sueño americano y reafirmar la verdad fundamental de que muchos, somos uno; mientras que respiramos, esperamos, y donde se reunio el cinismo con la duda, y los que nos dicen que no podemos, vamos a responder con el tiempo el credo que resume el espiritu de un pueblo: Si, podemos ". - Presidente Barack Obama, Discurso de aceptacion; Chicago, IL; 4 de noviembre de 2008 Nacido en los EE.UU., hijo de un padre africano y madre estadounidense, un niño que paso su infancia en Indonesia y Hawai, Barack Obama es realmente un ciudadano del mundo. En kindergarten (sic), escribio un ensayo titulado, "Quiero ser Presidente", y ahora, con su feroz optimismo y determinacion, y sobre todo, su conviccion de que el cambio puede suceder, Barack Obama, el primer afro-Presidente de los Estados Unidos, ha hecho que su sueño fuera una realidad. Garen Thomas nos lleva a traves de la vida de Barack Obama, desde su lucha por encajar con sus compañeros de clase, y la preocupacion por no saber de su padre biologico, a traves de su mandato como senador de Illinois, y la larga campaña para presidente, a su historica victoria.

This powerful biography follows Judge Ketanji Brown Jacksons road to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman to be confirmed, for middle grade readers from New York Times bestselling author Garen Thomas and The Washington Post reporter Lori Rozsa. This inspiring story features key childhood moments and all those who influenced and encouraged her along the way.Before becoming the first black woman on the Supreme Court Ketanji Brown Jackson was a bright and happy kid with big dreams and determination. Guided by her parents, whose own stories influenced her, and who helped her navigate the obstacles she might face as a Black child, Ketanjis spirit, drive, and belief in herself blossomed. She was popular in school and excelled in academics, debate, and theater, but it wasnt always smooth sailing. Over the decades, shed run up against a backdrop of people and Supreme Court rulings that sometimes opened doors for her . . . and sometimes shut them. By remaining true to herself and fighting for whats right, Ketanji became an inspiration to children everywhere, accomplishing her lifelong goals and ascending to the nations highest court, where she now helps decide the direction of our country.From New York Times bestselling author Garen Thomas and Washington Post reporter Lori Rozsa comes this empowering biography that proves that with perseverance, dreams can come true!

The amazing autobiography of a young Sudanese boy who went from a child soldier and struggling refugee to international peace activist and Hollywood actor. Sudan, 1980s: Ger Duany knew what he wanted out of life--make his family proud, play with his brothers and sisters, maybe get an education like his brother Oder suggested, and become a soldier for his people when hes old enough. But then his village was attacked by the North Sudanese military, death kept taking his loved ones away, and being a child soldier was not what he thought it would be. Amid heartbreak, death, and violence, can this lost boy find his way to safety?America, 1990s: After boarding a flight without his family to seek refuge in a foreign country, Ger worked tirelessly to adjust to a new life. It wasnt long before he was thrown into the spotlight, as people discovered his talents for basketball, modeling, and acting. Yet the spotlight wasnt the only thing following him, as he battled the effects of PTSD, resisted the siren call of the excesses of fame, and endured a new kind of racism in America. Amid fame, trauma, and the memory of home, can this lost boy find himself?