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The truths we hold an American journey

The autobiographical memoir of the first woman, African American, and South Asian American to become attorney general of the State of California, and the second black woman ever elected to the United States Senate. Harris discusses the impact that her family and community had on her life, and how sh...

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Main Authors: Harris, Kamala, 1964- (Author), Shamir, Ruby (Adapter)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2020.
Edition: Young readers edition.
Subjects:
Harris, Kamala, > 1964- > Young adult nonfiction.
Harris, Kamala, > 1964- > Political and social views > Young adult nonfiction.
National characteristics, American > Young adult nonfiction.
Justice, Administration of > Political aspects > United States > Young adult nonfiction.
African American women legislators > Biography > Young adult nonfiction.
Legislators > United States > Biography > Young adult nonfiction.
Public prosecutors > California > San Francisco > Biography > Young adult nonfiction.
Attorneys general > California > Biography > Young adult nonfiction.
United States > Politics and government > Philosophy > Young adult nonfiction.
Autobiographies > Young adult.
Summary: The autobiographical memoir of the first woman, African American, and South Asian American to become attorney general of the State of California, and the second black woman ever elected to the United States Senate. Harris discusses the impact that her family and community had on her life, and how she came to discover her own sense of self and purpose.
Item Description: "First published in the United States of America by Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019." -- Title page verso.
"This work is based on The Truths We Hold: An American Journey, by Kamala Harris, copyright ©2019 by Kamala D. Harris, published by Penguin Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC." -- Title page verso.
Physical Description: xv, 288 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 21 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-281) and index.
ISBN: 9780593113172
0593113179
Author Notes: Kamala Harris (kamalaharris.org) is the vice president of the United States of America. Before assuming the vice presidency, she served as a senator from California, worked in the Alameda County district attorney's office, and was later elected district attorney of San Francisco and then Attorney General of California. The second Black woman and the first person of Indian descent ever elected to the U.S. Senate, and the first woman, Black person, and person of Indian descent ever to hold the office of vice president, she works hard to make sure all people have equal rights, especially kids. She's married to Douglas Emhoff, and loves being a stepmom to Ella and Cole. You can follow Kamala Harris on Facebook at Facebook.com/KamalaHarris or on Twitter @KamalaHarris.

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