Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)

BECOMING - ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS

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BY MICHELLE OBAMA

A younger reader’s edition of the number-one bestsellin­g memoir by the former first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. With a new introducti­on from Mrs Obama herself.

What’s important is our story, our whole story, including those moments when we feel a little vulnerable.

Michelle Robinson started life sharing a bedroom with her older brother Craig, in their family's upstairs apartment in her great-aunt's house. Her parents, Fraser and Marian, poured their love and energy into their children. She would go on to become Michelle Obama, the inspiratio­nal First Lady of the United States of America.

Now adapted for younger readers, with new photograph­s and a new introducti­on from Michelle Obama herself, this memoir tells a very personal, and completely inspiring, story of how, through hard work and determinat­ion, the girl from the South Side of Chicago built an extraordin­ary life. A tale of ups and downs, triumphs and failures, this is an incredibly honest account. It will take you from the early years - first kiss, first school, first love - to the wonders of the White House, and the moment Mrs Obama shook hands with the Queen of England.

A book to read, share, and talk about with the adults in your life, this is a call to action and compassion, and hope for change in uncertain times, and in a scary world.

You'll be inspired to help others, and understand that no one is perfect. Just like Michelle Obama, you too are finding out exactly who you want to be (and, actually, so are the adults in your life). Above all, it is a book to make you think: who are you, and what do you want to become?

Available at Sarasavi Bookshop Nugegoda, No. 2 Samudradev­i Mawatha

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