Now adapted for young readers, Vice President Kamala Harris's empowering memoir about the values and inspirations that guided her life. With her election to the vice presidency, her election to the U. S. Senate, and her position as attorney general of California, Kamala Harris has blazed trails throughout her entire political career. But how did she achieve her goals? What values and influences guided and inspired her along the way?In this young readers edition of Kamala Harris's memoir, we learn about the impact that her family and community had on her life, and see what led her to discover her own sense of self and purpose. The Truths We Hold traces her journey as she explored the values she holds most dear-those of community, equality, and justice. An inspiring and empowering memoir, this book challenges us to become leaders in our own lives and shows us that with determination and perseverance all dreams are possible.
Biografie
Kamala D. Harris ist Vizepräsidentin der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika. Geboren 1964 in Oakland als Tochter von Einwanderern, begann sie nach dem Jurastudium ihre Karriere als Bezirksstaatsanwältin von San Francisco, wurde 2011 Generalstaatsanwältin und Justizministerin von Kalifornien und 2017 US-Senatorin der demokratischen Partei. In ihrem politischen Wirken hat sie sich vor allem gegen Rassismus und soziale Diskriminierung sowie für eine grundlegende Reform der amerikanischen Strafjustiz eingesetzt.
