There aren’t many books on Kamala Harris yet, but she has written quite a few herself, mostly versions of her memoirs, but aimed at different age groups. there have also been a couple of children’s books about her, written to inspire and empower. Harris has also written a book about her time as a public prosecutor, clever about crime, though she covers much of the same topic in her chapters on criminal justice and her reform in her memoir.
the truths we hold: an american journey by kamala harris
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the truths we hold is the memoir of kamala harris, published in 2019. it is really a manifesto, an account of the issues that concern her, interspersed with the story of her personal life. Her parents were immigrants, her mother from South India, her father from Jamaica. They met when they were students at Berkeley and both were involved in the civil rights movement. they separated when she was five years old and kamala was raised primarily by her mother. her memoir chronicles her career as a “progressive” prosecutor, culminating in a stint as california district attorney and eventually her election as a senator. This is a deeply impressive story, told in a practical way, and an excellent book to read if you want to know who Kamala Harris is, what she does, and what she is likely to set out to accomplish when she is in office. p>
kamala and maya’s big idea by meena harris and ana ramírez gonzález (illustrator)
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kamala and maya’s big idea is aimed at kids ages 4-8 and is written by meena harris, who, if you’ve read the truths we have (above), you already know is kamala harris’s niece. To be more specific, she is the daughter of Kamala’s beloved younger sister, Maya. The book tells the story of two sisters who are determined to have a playground in the yard behind their house and won’t take no for an answer. Ana Ramírez González’s illustrations are absolutely stunning and it’s a delightful story for young children about what you can achieve if you put your mind to it.
superheroes are everywhere by kamala harris and renee roe mechal (illustrator)
Superheroes Are Everywhere by Kamala Harris is a version of her memoir aimed at children ages 3-7. We meet her mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, who was not only an incredibly impressive biomedical researcher working on breast cancer, but also a superhero mother to her two daughters. she writes: “look kamala my mom would say you can do anything if you put your heart into it and try your best, anything in the world”. After meeting other superheroes in her life, she makes a list of ways you too can become a superhero. apparently, “it’s easier than you think”.
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kamala harris: rooted in justice by nikki grimes and laura freeman (illustrator)
kamala harris: rooted in justice is a biography of kamala aimed at children ages 4-8. we don’t learn anything substantially new (her name means “lotus flower”; when she was in a bad mood once when she was little and her mother asked her what she wanted, she replied “freedom”), but she’s fine done. It also starts with the notion that Kamala Harris wants to be president one day, and that other girls can aspire to be, too. as we now know, this really is no longer beyond the realms of possibility.
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers Edition) by Kamala Harris
This version of Kamala Harris’s memoir is aimed at children ages 12-15. it is very similar in content and style to the adult version, but shorter. This might be the best book to read if you want to read Kamala Harris’s own version of her life story in a couple of hours.
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