Amanda Lucidon

I was fortunate to catch an interview with Michelle Obama a few weeks ago while she was celebrating International Day of the Girl on a news show. Listening to her speak about the Obama Foundation's launch of the Global Girls Alliance and the importance of education for girls was inspiring. So it's no wonder that Amanda Lucidon chose to honor the former First Lady by putting together this book of photographs with interesting information and facts regarding the White House and its history.

Amanda Lucidon was a photographer for the White house from 2013 to 2017. She is only one of the few female photographers to work at the White House, and, in fact, was the only one during the Obama administration. Her pictures have been honored in many platforms. Amanda will inspire many girls to follow in her footsteps after reading this book.

Reach Higher is full of beautiful photographs of Michelle Obama, but it's also much more than that. It's an informative book about First Ladies, Amanda's role as a White House photographer, and a bit of history of the White House as well. Young readers will not feel overwhelmed by it though. They'll be taken in by the intimate and colorful photos during the Obama's administration and hopefully will be inspired by such a strong woman.

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I was looking forward to this book after reading Obama: an Intimate Portrait by the White House photographer, Pete Souza. That was a high standard to which I was holding this book. Chasing Light did not have the more intimate portraits of the Souza book. Perhaps the photographer did not have the same access. It is a beautiful book. Michelle Obama is a truly inspiring woman and that really came across. The text gives us more insight into the photographer's experience. I missed having Ms. Obama's input. An interesting book, but not as truly terrific as the book about the president.… (más)