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3.9/5 Barnes & Noble Language English Media type Print (Hardcover) ISBN 0-375-83527-X Originally published 16 November 2010 Illustrator Loren Long Publisher Alfred A. Knopf | 4.2/5 Goodreads Publication date November 16, 2010 Pages 40 Preceded by The Audacity of Hope Page count 40 Country United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters is a children's book by United States President Barack Obama, with illustrations by Loren Long. It is described by the publisher as "a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation." The stories of thirteen Americans are told in the book: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Neil Armstrong, Sitting Bull, Cesar Chavez, Billie Holiday, Maya Lin, Albert Einstein (who was born in Germany), Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackie Robinson, Helen Keller, and Jane Addams."
The proceeds from the sale of the book will be donated to a scholarship fund for the children of fallen and disabled US service personnel. Obama finished writing the book in 2008, after he was elected but before taking office.