Ruby Shamir
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A biography of Margaret Chase Smith, part of the She Persisted chapter book series"--
"Margaret Chase Smith liked to help people, and she knew she could do that as a member of Congress. She became the first woman to serve in both the House and the Senate, where she supported the space program and more opportunities for women. Her hard work and success helped pave the way for generations of women after her to run for office!" -- Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
[Introduction] -- Why is America called the "Land of the Free"? -- How was America going to be different than it was before the Revolution? -- Why did the founders start changing the Constitution right away? -- How does the Bill of Rights give us freedom to stand up for what we believe? -- With the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, America was a perfectly free country, right? -- Wait a minute- slavery is the opposite...
Author
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
Español
Description
"Como la primera mujer, afroamericana y con raíces en Asia Meridional que se convierte en fiscal general de California, así como la segunda mujer negra en la historia elegida al Senado de los Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris está abriendo nuevos caminos en su ruta hacia el escenario nacional. Pero, ¿de qué manera alcanzó sus metas? ¿Qué valores e influencias la guiaron e inspiraron sobre la marcha? En esta edición de sus memorias para lectores...