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Kamala Harris is one of today's most prominent political figures. During her time in Congress, she has been an inspiration to many, advocating for equal rights, immigration and criminal justice reform, and a more united country. In the run-up to the 2020 presidential election, she's a contender to become the first female U.S. president. However, her story is about more than its most recent developments. In this easy-to-read biography, young readers
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Kamala Harris: politician, attorney, trailblazer.
Award-winning children's author, Leila Rasheed, explores the life of the first female, black and Asian American Vice President of the United States, Kamala Harris.
A Life Story: This gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern society's most influential figures.
With striking black-and-white illustrations
...Kamala Harris has been striving for historic change from a young age, quite literally. During the civil rights movement in the1960s, she watched from her stroller as her immigrant parents—her father from Jamaica and her mother from India—peacefully protested for equality. She still carries their principles with her today. For three decades, Harris has fought tirelessly for justice, beginning as district attorney of San Francisco, then as California’s
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Kamala Harris became vice president in January 2021. The election victory she shared with Joe Biden marks several history-making firsts. Among them: Harris is the first woman and the first woman of color to be elected as vice president. During a career that included six years as California attorney general and three years as a US senator from that state Harris developed a reputation for intelligence, toughness, and a sense of humor—all of which
...Before Kamala Harris was elected to the vice presidency and named the Democratic presidential nominee, 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,...