Colin Powell By: Laura Hamilton Waxman

This book is a short biography about Colin Powell. It covers his life from when he was born on April 5th 1937 to his parents Luther and Maud. It explains how his family left Jamacia and moved to America for a better life. They lived in New York City where the neighbors were very close and helped each other through hard times. He wasnt very good in school but he had no problem making friends. He grew up in the civil rights period where blacks were not treated equally. He was intrested in WWII and he went into ROTC. He went on to become an officer in the US army and served in the Vietnam war. He had a son and three daughters before he graduated from college. He became a National Security Advisor for the White House and he was the first black man to do so. He retired from the Army in 1993 and published his autobiography a few years later. In 2001 he became the secretary of state in 2001. This book is very informative and elaborates on Colin Powell's life stuggles and accomplishments.