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Who is Kamala Harris? / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Manuel Gutierrez.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Who is--Publisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: 49 sidor illustrationer 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780593384497
  • 0593384490
Other title:
  • Kamala Harris [Portion of title]
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 328.73092 23
LOC classification:
  • E901.1.H37
Other classification:
  • Kqa
  • Lz Harris, Kamala
Contents:
Who is Kamala Harris? -- Shyamala and the girls -- For the people -- DA -- First and first -- Veep -- Timelines.
Summary: 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 legal ranks, serving as district attorney of San Francisco, then California's attorney general, and soon, senator. As a politician, Kamala Harris has been a vocal champion of progressive reforms and women's rights. This exciting story details the defining moments of what led to her nomination and all the monumental ones since that have shaped her career and the future of America.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49).

Who is Kamala Harris? -- Shyamala and the girls -- For the people -- DA -- First and first -- Veep -- Timelines.

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 legal ranks, serving as district attorney of San Francisco, then California's attorney general, and soon, senator. As a politician, Kamala Harris has been a vocal champion of progressive reforms and women's rights. This exciting story details the defining moments of what led to her nomination and all the monumental ones since that have shaped her career and the future of America.

Ages: 8-12 Penguin Workshop.