This chapter book biography of Barack Obama, with 16 pages of colour photographs, succeeds admirably in explaining both the momentous nature of his achievement as the first African American President and the formative experiences of childhood and adolescence that shaped his ambition, concluding with an account of his first 100 days in office It is full of interesting detail that will appeal to this readership: such as an account of why he began using his given name, 'Barack', having previously been known as 'Barry', the fact that he wrote an essay in the first year of secondary school entitled 'I want to become President', and his life long enthusiasm for Spider-man Comics, a collection which accompanied him to the White House!