Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice
by Nikki Grimes
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"The first-ever picture book biography on Senator Kamala Harris"--Tags
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A cute children's book about Kamala Harris. This one is a short biography ending as she closes down her campaign to rin for president in 2020. "if at first you don't succeed..."
The book has the strong message that 'even a girl' and even a black girl can aim at the presidency. The other messages are that it takes hard work and dedication to make it, and that the purpose of making it is to help others get freedom, justice and peace.
The book has the strong message that 'even a girl' and even a black girl can aim at the presidency. The other messages are that it takes hard work and dedication to make it, and that the purpose of making it is to help others get freedom, justice and peace.
The inspiring life of Kamala Harris ending right before her successful bid as Vice President of the U.S.A. Wonderful telling of her family and how their fights for justice lead to her tenacity as a young, black woman to work hard and rise through the ranks of U.S. agencies retaining her dedication to fight for those in her country.
Unsatisfying. Important, interesting, with beautiful pix, but a few problems detracted. See Renee's review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3607946854?book_show_action=true&from_...
This would be great during a time to learn about the president and their vice presidents
A tender and gorgeously illustrated story.
Black Women's History
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Black Women's History
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Nikki Grimes was born and raised in New York City. She began writing poetry at age six and is well-known for writing award-winning books primarily for children and young adults. Bronx Masquerade and Talkin' About Bessie both won Coretta Scott King Awards, and her poetry collections featuring Danitra Brown are very popular. Grimes received the NCTE show more Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children in 2006. She has written articles for magazines including Essence and Today's Christian Woman, as well as hosted radio programs in New York and Sweden. She has lectured and read her poetry at schools in Russia, China, Sweden, and Tanzania. Grimes is also a prolific artist, creating works of fiber art, beaded jewelry, peyote beading, handmade cards, and photography. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice
- Original title
- Kamala Harris: Rooted in Justice
- Original publication date
- 2020
- People/Characters
- Kamala Harris; Donald J. Harris; Shyamala Gopalan; Maya Harris; Doug Emhoff; Cole Emhoff (show all 8); Ella Emhoff; Joe Biden
- Important places
- Oakland, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA; Sacramento, California, USA; California, USA; Urbana, Illinois, USA; Evanston, Illinois, USA (show all 11); Illinois, USA; Madison, Wisconsin, USA; Wisconsin, USA; Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., USA; Washington, D.C., USA
- Original language
- English
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- 216
- Popularity
- 151,247
- Reviews
- 6
- Rating
- (4.16)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
