Learn about the voting rights advocate and politician Stacey Abrams and
her groundbreaking achievements in this appealing Level 2 reader. Young
readers will find out about Abram's childhood and her early career as a
city attorney and as minority leader of the Georgia House of
Representatives. The reader also explores her run in Georgia as the
first Black woman to be nominated by a major party for governor, and how
losing
that race inspired her to devote her life to making elections and the
voting process more equitable for everyone.
The level 2 text provides accessible, yet wide-ranging information for
independent readers. Explore Abrams's life, achievements, and the
challenges she faced along the way to leading the fight against voter
suppression and becoming a champion for change.
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: Kamala Harris (Level 2)
- National Geographic Readers: Harriet Tubman (Level 2)
- National Geographic Readers: Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Level 3)
- National Geographic Readers: Barack Obama (Level 2)
