02384cam a2200457 i 4500 1022645632 TxAuBib 20210701120000.0 210105s2021||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2021-930206 9780593384497 lib. bdg. 0593384490 lib. bdg. DLC eng rda DLC TxAuBib rda Anderson, Kirsten. Who is Kamala Harris / by Kirsten Anderson ; illustrated by Manuel Gutierrez. New York : Penguin Workshop, 2021. 49 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. txt rdacontent rdamedia nc rdacarrier Who is-- ? Who HQ book Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49). 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. Accelerated Reader AR MG 5.7 1.0 511226EN. 20210628. Harris, Kamala 1964- United States Congress Senate Biography. Vice-presidents United States Biography. Women legislators United States Biography. Women legislators. African American women legislators Biography. Racially mixed women legislators Biography. Racially mixed people Biography. Women politicians. Gutierrez, Manuel, ill. Who is-- ? Who HQ book. TXNES