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Language
English
Description
"From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country. 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...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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. In this empowering and joyful picture book that speaks...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Kamala Harris is one of our country's most awe-inspiring political figures, dawning on a new age as the first but not last Black and Asian-American female Vice President. Having spent her entire career smashing glass ceilings and influencing the next generation of young women, Harris has completely redefined what it means to be a woman in politics.
4) War
Author
Language
English
Description
"War is an intimate and sweeping account of one of the most tumultuous periods in presidential politics and American history. We see President Joe Biden and his top advisers in tense conversations with Russian president Vladimir Putin, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky. We also see Donald Trump, conducting a shadow presidency and seeking to regain political power. With unrivaled, inside-the-room reporting,...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's abillity to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood." -- jacket.
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Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
Español
Description
"El 7 de noviembre de 2020, Kamala Harris, senadora de California, se convirtió en la primera mujer y la primera persona afroamericana y estadounidense del sudeste asiático en ser elegida para la vicepresidencia. Si bien su nominación para este cargo no fue inesperada, su ascenso a prominencia nacional estuvo llena de giros inesperados y obstáculos. Después de reprobar su primer examen de la barra para convertirse en abogada, lo intentó de nuevo...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"On August 22, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first African-American and South Asian-American woman to be selected as the vice presidential running mate on a major party's ticket. While her nomination 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...
11) Kamala Harris
Author
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Describes the life and career of U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, including her early life, career as a prosecutor and California's attorney general, time in the U.S. Senate, and 2020 presidential campaign. Includes fun facts as well as a "Making an Impact" special feature"--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discover the incredible story of a young daughter of immigrants who would grow up to defend the rights of people everywhere and be named the Democratic vice presidential candidate by Joe Biden in this moving picture book biography of Senator Kamala Harris. When Kamala Harris was young, she often accompanied her parents to civil rights marchesso many, in fact, that when her mother asked a frustrated Kamala what she wanted, the young girl responded...
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Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Senator Kamala Harris is known as a tough prosecutor. She made history as the first Black and Indian woman to lead a major ticket. Follow her fight to the White House!"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Roca Editorial
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
A revelatory biography of the first Black woman to stand for Vice President charts how the daughter of two immigrants in segregated California became one of the most effective power players in the United States.
Una biograf̕a reveladora de la primera mujer negra que se present̤ a la vicepresidencia muestra c̤mo la hija de dos inmigrantes en la segregada California se convirti̤ en uno de los jugadores de poder m̀s efectivos en los Estados Unidos....
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"There's very little that's conventional about Kamala Harris, and yet her personal story also represents the best of America. She grew up the eldest daughter of single mother, a cancer researcher who emigrated from India at the age of nineteen in search of a better education. She and her husband, an accomplished economist from Jamaica, split up when Kamala was only five. The Kamala Harris the public knows is tough, smart, and demanding, and longtime...
16) El método Kamala: los 77 hábitos y actitudes de éxito de Kamala Harris para incorporar a tu vida
Author
Publisher
Debolsillo
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
Español
Description
Kamala Harris ha hecho historia. No solo se ha convertido en la primera mujer en ocupar el cargo de vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, sino que es tambǐn la primera persona afroamericana en este puesto. Sin embargo, su camino no ha sido f̀cil y tampoco parece que vaya a acabar aqu̕. El m̌todo Kamala nos presenta los cien aspectos decisivos en la vida de Harris: sus h̀bitos, sus puntos de inflexi̤n, su modo de enfrentarse a los conflictos... Los...
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