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| Author | Barack Obama |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Knopf Books for Young Readers |
Publication date | November 16, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 40 |
| ISBN | 0-375-83527-X |
| Preceded by | The Audacity of Hope |
Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters is a 2010 children's book by Barack Obama, with illustrations by Loren Long. [1] It is described by the publisher as a "tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation." [2] The stories of thirteen Americans are told in the book: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., Neil Armstrong, Sitting Bull, Cesar Chavez, Billie Holiday, Maya Lin, Albert Einstein, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller, and Jane Addams." [3]
The proceeds from the sale of the book were donated to a scholarship fund for the children of fallen and disabled US service personnel. [4] Obama finished writing the book in 2008, after he was elected but before taking office. [5]
