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Becoming

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Selected for common reading at:

Brooklyn College
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
St. Petersburg College  
University of California, Irvine

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States

 
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. 
 
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.
  • WINNER
    NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work
Michelle Robinson Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service.

The Obamas currently live in Washington, DC, and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Photo © Miller Mobley
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Discussion Guide for Becoming
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Selected for common reading at:

Brooklyn College
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
St. Petersburg College  
University of California, Irvine

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States

 
In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. 
 
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it—in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations—and whose story inspires us to do the same.

Awards

  • WINNER
    NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work

Author

Michelle Robinson Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service.

The Obamas currently live in Washington, DC, and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.
Photo © Miller Mobley
Learn more about Michelle Obama

Guides

Discussion Guide for Becoming
Provides questions, discussion topics, suggested reading lists, introductions and/or author Q&As, which are intended to enhance reading groups’ experiences. Some young-adult specific guides may be correlated to Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
Read More

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  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-1-5247-6314-5
    $18.99 US
    Paperback
    Crown
    Mar 02, 2021
  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-0-525-63368-6
    $25.00 US
    Audiobook Download
    Random House Audio
    Nov 13, 2018
  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-0-525-63375-4
    $34.50 US
    Large Print
    Random House Large Print
    Nov 13, 2018
  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-1-5247-6315-2
    $12.99 US
    Ebook
    Crown
    Nov 13, 2018
  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-1-5247-6314-5
    $18.99 US
    Paperback
    Crown
    Mar 02, 2021
  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-0-525-63368-6
    $25.00 US
    Audiobook Download
    Random House Audio
    Nov 13, 2018
  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-0-525-63375-4
    $34.50 US
    Large Print
    Random House Large Print
    Nov 13, 2018
  • Becoming
    Becoming
    Michelle Obama
    978-1-5247-6315-2
    $12.99 US
    Ebook
    Crown
    Nov 13, 2018

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