An American Story: The Speeches of Barack Obama: A Primer (edition 2008)

Twenty-one of Barack Obama’s most popular speeches are included in this book. Among them is the speech that he made at the 2004 Democratic National Convention where most Americans heard of him and from him for the first time. All of the speeches are unabridged. The book is appropriate for high school readers and above, though sections of some of the speeches can be shared with elementary and middle school students. ( )