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"Learn all about Vice President Kamala D. Harris, from her childhood spent growing up in Oakland, California, to her time serving as District Attorney of San Francisco, California and working as a United States Senator to her journey to the White House. Find out about Kamala Harris's life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers"--
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For the first time, Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals what she was thinking and feeling during one of the most controversial and unpredictable presidential elections in history. Now free from the constraints of running, Hillary takes you inside the intense personal experience of becoming the first woman nominated for president by a major party in an election marked by rage, sexism, exhilarating highs and infuriating lows, stranger-than-fiction twists,...
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[Publisher name unknown]
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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Kamala Harris made history when she became the first woman, first African American, and first South Asian American to become Vice President of the United States of America. Readers get to rejoice as they celebrate her beautiful journey of ambition, growth, and selfless triumphs. The story thoughtfully weaves a crystal clear portrait for young people to effortlessly understand the magnitude of how little Lotus became known as Kamala. Readers will learn...
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Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
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680L
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English
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This title introduces young readers to Kamala Harris, best known for being the first female, Black, and Indian Vice President of the United States. Readers will enjoy learning about Harris's accomplishments in law and politics, as both a senator and the VP.
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"An intimate and rousing memoir by progressive trailblazer Ilhan Omar-the first African refugee, the first Somali-American, and one of the first Muslim women, elected to Congress. Ilhan Omar was only eight years old when war broke out in Somalia. The youngest of seven children, her mother had died while Ilhan was still a little girl. She was being raised by her father and grandfather when armed gunmen attacked their compound and the family decided...
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2024.
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English
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The first woman to ascend to the most powerful legislative role in our nation, passing laws that save lives and livelihoods, tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker, becoming a prophetic voice on the major moral issues of the day who’s not afraid of a good fight.
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Bombardier Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Lauren Boebert is the Republican, gun-toting Congresswoman from Rifle, Colorado, who overcame difficult life circumstances to be a leading voice for personal freedom and our 2nd Amendment rights. Raised on welfare in a Democrat household, young Lauren learned from her first job at McDonald's that she could provide for herself better than the government ever could. She gained national attention after wearing a Glock on her hip and telling Democrat...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
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860L
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English
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"On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
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Threshold Editions
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2024.
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English
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"Who is the real Kamala Harris? And how did she ascend to the second highest office in the country? Despite her limited experience in national politics and confusing professional history, there hasn't been a comprehensive examination of Vice President Kamala Harris's journey to the White House, until now. Find out how the San Francisco socialite turned politico fast-tracked her way onto the national stage, only to lose the faith of her base and her...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 11
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1020L
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Senator Kamala Harris's commitment to speaking truth is informed by her upbringing. The daughter of immigrants, she was raised in an Oakland, California community that cared deeply about social justice; her parents--an esteemed economist from Jamaica and an admired cancer researcher from India--met as activists in the civil rights movement when they were graduate students at Berkeley. Growing up, Harris herself never hid her passion for justice, and...
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2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
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English
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"Before Kamala Harris became a district attorney and a United States senator, she was a little girl who loved superheroes. And when she looked around, she was amazed to find them everywhere! In her family, among her friends, even down the street--there were superheroes wherever she looked. And those superheroes showed her that all you need to do to be a superhero is to be the best that you can be."--Publisher's description.
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Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
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English
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"In 1992 African American politician Carol Moseley Braun ran for the United States Senate. The US Senate is made up of 100 senators. Most of the senators at the time were white men. Moseley Braun wanted the Senate to more closely reflect American society. She argued that all people are supposed to be represented in a democracy."--Page 4.
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"An intimate and revelatory memoir-on personal challenges, political turmoil, and the state of American democracy-from one of the most effective voices in politics, Amy Klobuchar. During the past few years, as our country has faced unprecedented challenges, Senator Klobuchar has been in the room where it happens-on the Senate floor for critical votes during the pandemic, at the debate podium during one of the most critical presidential elections in...
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"A breathless and highly charged political thriller: the story of a senator who is offered the VP slot by both parties' presidential nominees and then gets ominous threats."--Provided by publisher.
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Dey Street
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"In the tradition of Notorious RBG, a lively, beautifully designed, full-color illustrated celebration of the life, wisdom, wit, legacy, and fearless style of iconic American Congresswoman Maxine Waters. "Let me just say this: I'm a strong black woman, and I cannot be intimidated. I cannot be undermined. I cannot be thought to be afraid of Bill O'Reilly or anyone."-Maxine Waters To millions nationwide, Congresswoman Maxine Waters is a hero of the...
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Avid Reader Press
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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The candidate was young-twenty-eight years old, a child of Puerto Rico, the Bronx, and Yorktown Heights. She was working as a waitress and bartender. She was completely unknown, and taking on a ten-term incumbent in a city famous for protecting its political institutions. 2Women like me aren't supposed to run for office,3 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said in a video launching her campaign, the camera following her as she hastily pulled her hair into a...
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Philomel Books
Pub. Date
2019.
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Español
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"De la Senadora Kamala Harris llega una memoria de libros ilustrados con un mensaje poderoso: los superhéroes están a nuestro alrededor, y si lo intentamos, todos podemos ser héroes también. ¡También disponible en español! Antes de que Kamala Harris se convirtiera en fiscal de distrito y senadora de los Estados Unidos, era una niña pequeña que amaba a los superhéroes. ¡Y cuando miró a su alrededor, se sorprendió al encontrarlos por todas...
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Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"A lively, behind-the-scenes look at the historic cohort of diverse, young, and groundbreaking women newly elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 as they arrive in Washington, DC, and start working for change, written by a news reporter with sharp insight and deep knowledge of the Hill"--
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