legislators

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legislators

Kamala Harris

2023
Explores the life of Kamala Harris who became the first African American and the first South Asian American vice president in the history of the United States.

Kamala Harris

2023
"Kamala Harris is the first woman to hold the office of vice president of the United States. Read about her path in life that brought her to this high office"--Provided by publisher.

I am John Lewis

2023
"This book spotlights John Lewis, known for his role in the Civil Rights Movement, having helped organize the March on Washington and the Selma Voting Rights March, and for his lifelong dedication to public service as a member of the House of Representatives. John Lewis was never afraid to get in good trouble"--Provided by publisher.

Patsy Mink

2022
"Introduces the first Asian American woman elected to Congress, who championed rights for women, children, immigrants and minorities, paving the way for many other women to succeed"--OCLC.
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Mama in Congress

Rashida Tlaib's journey to Washington
2022
"When Yousif Tlaib asks about his mom's new job in Congress, his older brother, Adam, fills him in--with some help from Rashida Tlaib herself. As he tells his mom's story, Adam reveals information about how elections and our government work, what it means to break barriers, what motivates their mama to work for justice for all, and how love and family have guided them through this historic time in our country"--Provided by publisher.

Door by door

how Sarah McBride became America's first openly transgender senator
2023
"A picture book biography of Delaware State Senator Sarah McBride"--.

Stacey Abrams and the fight to vote

2022
"This . . . picture book biography of [Stacey Abrams], the politician, voters' rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, shows how her determination, perseverance and courage have profoundly impacted the world"--Provided by publisher.

Phenomenal AOC

the roots and rise of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2022
"In 2019, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the youngest congresswoman in America. How did this young Puertorique?a become an unstoppable force in politics? Find out in this accessible . . . book for young readers. AOC's remarkable story begins in her childhood Bronx home and comes full circle the moment AOC became America's youngest Congresswoman. Ocasio-Cortez's . . . journey reminds us that everyone, regardless of their age, race, creed, wealth, or zip code, is capable of being a voice for change"--Provided by publisher.

Barack Obama

2022
A biography of former U.S. president Barack Obama.

A way out of no way

a memoir of truth, transformation, and the new American story
2022
"On the heels of his historic election to the United States Senate, Raphael Warnock shares his . . . spiritual and personal journey. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock occupies a singular place in American life. As Senior Pastor of Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church and now as a Senator from Georgia, he is the rare voice who can at once call out the uncomfortable truths that shape contemporary American life and, at a time of division, summon us all to a higher moral ground. Senator Warnock grew up in the Kayton Homes housing projects in Savannah, the 11th of 12 children. His dad was a World War II veteran, and as a teenager, his mom picked tobacco and cotton in rural Georgia. Both were Pentecostal preachers. After graduating from Morehouse, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's alma mater, Senator Warnock studied for a decade at Union Theological Seminary while serving at Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church. At just 35, he became the senior pastor at Ebenezer, where Dr. King preached and served. In January, Senator Warnock won a run-off election that flipped control of the Senate at one of the most pivotal moments in recent American history. He is the first Black senator from Georgia, only the 11th Black senator in American history, and just the second from the South since Reconstruction. As he said in his maiden speech from the well of the Senate, Senator Warnock's . . . journey reflects the ongoing toggle between the pain and promise of the American story"--Provided by publisher.

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