TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anderson,Kirsten
AU  - Gutierrez,Manuel
TI  - Who is Kamala Harris?
T2  - Who hq now
SN  - 9780593384480
AV  - E901.1.H37 A53 2021
U1  - BIO HARB 23
KW  - Harris, Kamala,
KW  - Vice-presidents
KW  - United States
KW  - Biography
KW  - Juvenile literature
KW  - Women legislators
KW  - African American women legislators
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49); Ages 8-12; Penguin Workshop
N2  - "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"--
ER  -