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This is a journey that began in many places. It began in Kansas, home of Barack�s mother. It began in Africa, home of Barack�s father. It began in Hawaii one moonlit night, the night that Barack was born. Sometimes it was a lonely journey. Sometimes it was an enchanted journey. But throughout this most unusual ride, this boy often wondered: Who am I? Where do I belong? Jonah Winter and AG Ford re-create the extraordinary story behind the rise of America�s first African-American president, Barack Obama, in this stunning picture book. (less)

This is a journey that began in many places. It began in Kansas, home of Barack�s mother. It began in Africa, home of Barack�s father. It began in Hawaii one moonlit night, the night that Barack was born. Sometimes it was a lonely journey. (…more)