Pub Date: August 25, 2020
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2019059811
Lexile Code: 0890
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Price on Product
Target Age Group: 04 to 08
Physical Info: 0.60" H x 10.20" L x 10.20" W ( 0.94 lbs) 40 pages
BISAC Categories:
Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography and Autobiography | Political | Women | African American and Black | General
Description: "The first-ever picture book biography on Senator Kamala Harris"--
Brief description: Nikki Grimes is the recipient of the 2006 NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the ALA Notable book What Is Goodbye?, as well as the novels Jazmin's Notebook, Dark Sons, and The Road to Paris, all of them Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books. She won the Coretta Scott King Author Award for Bronx Masquerade. Ms. Grimes lives in Corona, California. Visit Nikki at NikkiGrimes.com.
Review Quotes: "Lyrical prose makes the text effortlessly readable . . . In multitextured digital art, Freeman succeeds in creatively capturing a range of Harris's expressions and experiences, exemplified by a layered portrait of her life and legacy. Notably, Grimes covers Harris's presidential run and withdrawal, leaving young readers with an uplifting message of perseverance and agency."--Publisher's Weekly "July 2020"