Un Ambassador: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at Madeleine Albright's World [Hardcover]

Robert Maass (Author), Rob Maass (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1995 | Age Level: 9 and up | Grade Level: 4 and up

A brief biography of the woman who served as United States ambassador to the United Nations during the first term of the Clinton administration.

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From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7?Maass provides a biographical sketch of his subject and a look at her life as the American Ambassador to the UN, and ends with a discussion of what the UN is, focusing in particular on the functions of the Security Council and the General Assembly. All these facets are well integrated into the presentation, making the book useful for many report topics. The full-color photographs of Albright at work are wonderful in that they appear to honestly depict her professional life. Readers get to see her in a hurry, on TV, with celebrities, tired, on the phone, etc. It's enlightening to see in the pictures what is eaten at a breakfast meeting and to get a sense of how her job is not only fast paced, but also requires a large amount of input from various people. Other photos give insight into what UN work areas look like and the variety of people Albright encounters on a regular basis. More than a biography, this realistic study presents lots of information about the UN and what a career as an ambassador entails.?Melissa Gross, Beverly Hills Public Library, CA
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 3^-5. Much of this solid photo-biography of U.S. Ambassador Madeleine Albright is told in her own words. It begins with her childhood as the daughter of a Czech diplomat and then as a refugee in the U.S. However, the focus of the clear, readable text is on her current work at the UN as she deals with the specific issue of Haitian refugees. Importantly, Albright stresses her earlier experiences as a wife and mother working toward a doctorate degree as preparation for days in which she briefs staff, meets with the press, has high-level conversations in hallways of the UN, and rushes off to Washington for meetings with the secretary of state. The many color and few black-and-white photographs are enhanced by ample white space, wide margins, and a tasteful star-spangled border. Julie Corsaro

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Hardcover
• Publisher: Walker & Company; 1st Printing edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0802783554
• ISBN-13: 978-0802783554
• Product Dimensions: 10.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,923,562 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful behind the scenes look at the UN., March 25, 2000

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This review is from: Un Ambassador: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at Madeleine Albright's World (Hardcover)

The book begins by giving some personal information of Madeleine Albright's life and how she got into the position. Then the book moves into what the United Nations do as an organization. There is focus on peace and trying to better the world through commutation. The book explains how the United Nations brings food, shelter, and protection to countries around the world. The color photos in the book help to understand how much work the United Nations do on a daily basic. The pictures add to the well-written description of the United Nations and what Madeleine Albright does in her job. In the back of the book is a listing of dates that United Nations marks as observances as well as listings of others dealing with the United Nations.