Kamala Harris (National Geographic Kids Readers, Level 2) - by Tonya K Grant (Paperback)

About the Book

"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"--

Book Synopsis

Explore one of the most powerful and highest-ranking female figures in American history with this biography of Vice President Kamala Harris in this Level 2 reader.

On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris made history. That day, she became the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected as Vice President of the United States. Young readers will learn about Harris's childhood, her early career, and her journey that led to winning the vice presidency. This early reader also explores how Harris devoted her life to helping others, from serving as the Attorney General of California, to being elected as a U.S. Senator, to working alongside President Joe Biden on the campaign trail and in the White House.

The level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for independent readers. Explore Harris's life, achievements, and the challenges she faced along the way to becoming a barrier-breaking leader and an inspiration to young people everywhere.

Key features include:

• Expert-vetted text appropriate for ages 5 to 8
• Engaging and brilliant historical images sourced by National Geographic
• Fun approach to high-interest biographies

About the series: This high-interest, educationally-vetted readers series features magnificent National Geographic images accompanied by text written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. Each reader includes a glossary and interactive features in which kids get to use what they've learned in the book. Level 1 readers reinforce the content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. Level 2 readers feature slightly higher-level text and additional vocabulary words. Level 3 readers have more layers of information to challenge more proficient readers. For emerging readers, the Pre-reader level introduces vocabulary and concepts, and the Co-reader level provides a collaborative reading experience.

Praise for National Geographic Readers:

"Reliable in format and solid in execution, this series works well to introduce children of varying
levels of reading comfort to nonfiction and research formats."
--Maggie Reagan, Booklist

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• National Geographic Readers: Barack Obama (Level 2)

Review Quotes

Reliable in format and solid in execution, this series works well to introduce children of varying levels of reading comfort to nonfiction and research formats.--Maggie Reagan, Booklist

About the Author

Tonya K. Grant is an elementary school librarian and former classroom teacher. She is committed to promoting reading and strives to inspire all children to read and see themselves in books. Her magazine credits include Clubhouse Jr., Highlights, and ParentLife. She's also published in two books in the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. When she's not reading or writing, she enjoys watching movies, knitting, and working out. She lives in McDonough, Georgia with her husband and two sons. Follow her on Twitter - @TKGrant1