Title The story of Kamala Harris : a biography book for new readers / written by Tonya Leslie, PhD ; illustrated by Juanita Londoño.

Publication Info.	Emeryville, California : Rockridge Press, 2021.
	©2021

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Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department	JB HARRIS	Check Shelf

Description	55 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (page 55).
Contents	A leader is born -- The early years -- Kamala the lawyer -- Working for justicce -- Breaking barriers -- Senator Harris -- Becoming vice president -- So... who is Kamala Harris? -- Glossary.
Summary	"Kamala Harris is the first woman, Black American, and South Asian American to become vice president of the United States. Before she made history, Kamala was a passionate kid who enjoyed traveling and attended civil rights protests with her family. She always wanted to help people, so she worked hard to become a lawyer, then a U.S. senator, and now, vice president! Explore how Kamala went from being a young girl to an American leader and role model. Watch Kamala progress from a little girl to vice president of the United States with a visual timeline marking the major milestones in her life."-- Provided by publisher.
Audience	6-9 years.
Subject	Harris, Kamala, 1964- -- Juvenile literature.
	United States. Congress. Senate -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Vice-presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Presidential candidates -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	African American women legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Legislators -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	African American politicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women politicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Politicians -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	United States. Congress. Senate. (OCoLC)fst00530422
	African American politicians. (OCoLC)fst00799310
	African American women legislators. (OCoLC)fst00799506
	Legislators. (OCoLC)fst00995828
	Politicians. (OCoLC)fst01069915
	Presidential candidates. (OCoLC)fst01075708
	Vice-presidents. (OCoLC)fst01166246
	Women legislators. (OCoLC)fst01178102
	Women politicians. (OCoLC)fst01178383
	Women presidential candidates. (OCoLC)fst01178389
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Genre/Form	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Biographies.
Added Author	Londoño, Juanita, illustrator.
	Rockridge Press, publisher.
ISBN	9781648765377
	1648765378

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