Harris, Kamala
Summary: Now adapted for young readers, Senator Kamala Harris's empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her life. As the first woman, African American, and South Asian American to become attorney general of California, and the second black woman ever elected to the U.S. Senate, Kamala Harris has blazed trails on her path to the national stage. But how did she achieve her goals?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARKhiani, Darshana
Summary: "A beautifully illustrated, thought-provoking picture book depicts the broad range of cultures in America, the values that bring us together as one people despite our differences, and the many ways we define what it means to be an American"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KHICopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KHIWood, Douglas
Summary: Learn what makes Americans great, from sea to shining sea, in this patriotic and diverse picture book for New York Times bestselling author Douglas Wood. What makes Americans great? Americans are different from one another in many ways. And despite these differences, Americans share certain ways of doing and being that hold us all together. From the Fourth of July to the Bill of Rights,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 WOOAdams, Michelle Medlock
Summary: "In this engaging look at America, Michelle Medlock Adams introduces little ones to the beliefs and ideals that make America unique. Heartfelt and humorous questions ponder all of the things that America might be about--the flag, the Fourth of July, the Statue of Liberty. Readers quickly learn that America is about more than symbols and monuments. It's a land of freedom and democracy where...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Board Books, Call number: JE Board Adams 2019Obama, Barack.
Summary: "In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the artistry of Georgia O'Keeffe, to the courage of Jackie Robinson, to the patriotism of George Washington, President Obama sees the traits of these heroes within his own children, and within all of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 179 OBACopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 302 OBACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Stacks, Call number: JE FIC OBACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Obama 2010Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE OBABix, Cynthia Overbeck.
Summary: Looks at the different modes of dress in America from the 1770s to the 1860s, examining the clothing and accessories of the common people and soldiers, as well as the men and women of the upper and middle classes.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Twenty-First Century Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 391.00973 BIXSummary: Experience the great diversity of America on a trip through each of the 50 states and the many cultures, traditions, histories, and passions that define us. Taste sweet blueberries and baked beans in New England, hear the bustle of city music and the call of market vendors in the Mid-Atlantic, and watch the sunrise over gentle ridges and silent swamps in the Southeast. Attend city parades and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 811 POELassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASMills, Deborah
Summary: Alfredo y su papá deben cruzar la frontera en un viaje difícil de México a los Estados Unidos. ¿Encontrarán el nuevo hogar que están buscando en el otro lado? Basándose en hechos reales, esta historia cobra vida gracias a la ilustradora Mexicana Claudia Navarro, y está repleta de notas al final del texto para iniciar conversaciones sobre inmigración.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Barefoot Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile World Languages, Call number: J SPANISH 325 MILShetterly, Margot Lee
Summary: Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918- ), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942- ).
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018