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Publisher
Wonderscape Entertainment, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"Learn all about Kamala Harris. Explore her background and career path that led her from California politics to being the first woman vice president, the highest-ranking woman in the U.S. government, and the first African-American and first Asian-American vice president. detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video reinforce important concepts and make learning fun."--Container.
7) Deb Haaland
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Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Deb Haaland!
Author
Series
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
From the first female mayor to the first female Supreme Court justice, Isabella has plenty of inspiration to campaign, debate, and rally with the best of them. But what will it take for Isabella to imagine herself in the highest office in all the land?
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
John Glenn was a boy who loved adventure. He became interested in everything--chemistry, music and writing, government and politics. However his adventurous spirit never went away. All he really wanted to do was fly.
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Nancy Pelosi is a beacon of patriotism and integrity, demonstrating strength and leadership in her over 30 years in public office. A politician, mother of five, and tireless advocate for the underprivileged, she has dedicated her life to correcting injustice and inequality, and she serves her country with confidence and compassion. Rising from the California Democratic Party Chair to House Minority Leader to become the first woman Speaker of the...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
An inspiring history of all the women who have taken a seat in Congress! For the first 128 years of America's history, only men served in the Senate and House of Representatives. All that changed in January 1917 when Jeannette Rankin was sworn in as the first woman elected to Congress. From the women's suffrage movement to the 2018 election, Ilene Cooper highlights influential and diverse female leaders who opened doors for women in politics. Women...
15) Kamala Harris
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"Learn all about Vice President Kamala D. Harris, from her childhood spent growing up in Oakland, California, to her time serving as District Attorney of San Francisco, California and working as a United States Senator to her journey to the White House. Find out about Kamala Harris's life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way. The Level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Stacey Abrams began her career in politics at the age of seventeen when she was hired as a typist for a congressional campaign. From there, she worked hard to get into Yale law school and, eventually, was elected into the House of Representatives. In 2018, she became the first Black woman in the United States to be a major party's nominee for governor when she was selected as the Democratic candidate. Although she didn't win that race, she decided...
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Language
English
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Description
For the first 128 years of our country's history, not a single woman served in the Senate or House of Representatives. All of that changed, however, in November 1916, when Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman elected to Congress-even before the Nineteenth Amendment gave women across the U.S. the right to vote.
Beginning with the women's suffrage movement and going all the way through the results of the 2012 election, Ilene Cooper deftly...
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In 2021, Deb Haaland made history as the first Indigenous cabinet secretary. Serving as Secretary of the Interior, Haaland has championed climate and the rights of Native peoples. Discover Haaland's early life, her political career, and more"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Stacey Abrams is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and voting rights activist. After working in government, she founded Fair Fight Action to improve voting access. Learn about Abrams's early life and what she plans to do next"--
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