A brief biography of the forty-fourth President, Barack Obama, that describes his childhood in Hawaii, law school, his early political career in Chicago, his time as an Illinois Senator, the 2008 presidential campaign, and other related topics.

Includes index.

Barack Obama -- Timeline -- Did you know? -- Island youth -- Indonesia -- Hawaiian education -- Discovering change -- Community organizer -- Law school -- Back to Chicago -- Entering politics -- U.S. senator -- The 2008 campaign -- President Obama -- Office of the President -- Presidents and their terms -- Glossary -- Web sites -- Index.