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SPC Reads 2020-21 Presents Becoming by Michelle Obama: Incorporating the Book

Themes of Becoming

Self-esteem

Socialization

Self-belief

Aiming to succeed

Making a difference

Empowerment through Education

Resilience

Motherhood

Representation of women of color in positions of power

Race and Politics

Further Reading

  • Colbert, David (2008). Michelle Obama, An American Story. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN 978-0-547-24770-0.
  • Lightfoot, Elizabeth (2008). Michelle Obama: First Lady of Hope. The Lyons Press. ISBN 978-1-59921-521-1.
  • Mundy, Liza (2008). Michelle Obama, A Life. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-9943-2.
  • Chambers, Veronica (2017). The Meaning of Michelle: 16 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1-250-11496-9.
  • Harris, Heather E. & Moffitt, Kimberley R. (2020). Michelle Obama and the FLOTUS Effect: Platform, Presence and Agency. Lexington Press. ISBN 978-1498594899.
  • Obama, Michelle (2009). Michelle Obama in Her Own Words. Hachette Book Group. 978-1586487621.
  • Obama, Barack & Obama, Michelle (2017). Be Vigilant But Not Afraid: The Farewell Speeches of Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. Vert Volta Press. 978-1609441111.
  • Obama, Michelle (2019). Becoming: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice. Clarkson Potter. 978-0593139127.

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