• Who Is Kamala Harris? (Who Was?)

Who Is Kamala Harris?
(Who Was?)

Author
Kirsten Anderson
Illustrator
Manuel Gutierrez
Publication Date
January 19, 2021
Genre / Grade Band
Non-fiction /  4th − 5th
Who Is Kamala Harris? (Who Was?)
Description

The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ NOW format for trending topics.

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.

Publication date
January 19, 2021
Classification
Non-fiction
Page Count
-
ISBN-13
9780593384480
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Series
Who Was?
BISAC categories
JNF007050 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Cultural Heritage
JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF007070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
Library of Congress categories
African Americans
Biographies
United States
Women
Women legislators
Vice-Presidents
African American women legislators
Harris, Kamala
Kirsten Anderson
Kirsten Anderson is a writer and actress who lives in New York City with her charming Pomeranian, Sunflower. She has written several biographies for children, including Who Is Zendaya? and Who Is Kamala Harris?

Tim Foley's clients have included national and international magazines, book publishers and advertising agencies, such as The Wall Street Journal, Cricket Magazine, Barrons, New York Newsday, LA Weekly, Penguin Books, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine and the Chronicle of Higher Education.
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