TY - BOOK AU - Anderson,Kirsten AU - Gutierrez,Manuel TI - Who is Kamala Harris? T2 - Who hq now SN - 9780593384480 AV - 002 E 901.1 H314A 2021 U1 - 973.934092 PY - 2021/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Workshop KW - Harris, Kamala, KW - Vice-presidents KW - United States KW - Biography KW - Juvenile literature KW - Vicepresidentas KW - Estados Unidos KW - Biografías KW - Literatura juvenil KW - Legislators KW - Mujeres legisladoras KW - African American women legislators KW - Legisladoras afroamericanas N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49); Who is Kamala Harris?-- Shyamala and the girls-- For the people-- DA-- First and first-- Veep-- Timelines; 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 -