Explore one of the most powerful and highest-ranking female figures in
American history with this biography of Vice President Kamala Harris in
this Level 2 reader.
On January 20, 2021, Kamala Harris made history. That day, she became
the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian
American to be elected as Vice President of the United States. Young
readers will learn about Harris's childhood, her early career, and her
journey that led to winning the vice presidency. This early reader also
explores how Harris devoted her life to helping others, from serving as
the Attorney General of California, to being elected as a U.S. Senator,
to working alongside President Joe Biden on the campaign trail and in
the White House.
The level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for
independent readers. Explore Harris's life, achievements, and the
challenges she faced along the way to becoming a barrier-breaking leader
and an inspiration to young people everywhere.
Key features include:
- Expert-vetted text appropriate for ages 5 to 8
- Engaging and brilliant historical images sourced by National
Geographic
- Fun approach to high-interest biographies
About the series: This high-interest, educationally-vetted readers
series features magnificent National Geographic images accompanied by
text written by experienced, skilled children's book authors. Each
reader includes a glossary and interactive features in which kids get to
use what they've learned in the book. Level 1 readers reinforce the
content of the book with a kinesthetic learning activity. Level 2
readers feature slightly higher-level text and additional vocabulary
words. Level 3 readers have more layers of information to challenge more
proficient readers. For emerging readers, the Pre-reader level
introduces vocabulary and concepts, and the Co-reader level provides a
collaborative reading experience.
Praise for National Geographic Readers:
"Reliable in format and solid in execution, this series works well to
introduce children of varying
levels of reading comfort to nonfiction and research formats."
--Maggie Reagan, Booklist
Complete your collection with these popular National Geographic
Biography Readers:
- National Geographic Readers: Stacey Abrams (Level 2)
- National Geographic Readers: Harriet Tubman (Level 2)
- National Geographic Readers: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Level 3)
- National Geographic Readers: Barack Obama (Level 2)
