Al Gore
A biography of the environmental activist and former vice president of the United States.
920
year: 2009
copies: 5
call number/section: 920
lexile: 910
subjects: gore, albert, vice-presidents, environmentalists, nobel prizes, legislators [X], presidential candidates, united states, nobel prize winners
Barack Obama
A short biography of U.S. Senator from Illinois, Barack Obama describing his childhood, American and African heritage, education, and rise in state and national politics.
920
year: 2006
copies: 10
call number/section: 920
lexile:
Ted Kennedy
In the early days of his career, Senator Ted Kennedy was mainly known as the younger brother of President John F.
920
year: 2009
copies: 2
call number/section: 920
lexile: 920
Barack Obama
A brief biography of Barack Obama that describes his childhood in Hawaii, family, education, and highlights from his political career, which includes becoming the first African-American elected to become the President of the United States.
920
year: 2009
copies: 13
call number/section: 920
lexile: 840
subjects: obama, barack, racially mixed people, african americans, african american legislators, legislators [X], presidential candidates
Nancy Pelosi
Tells the life story of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House, discussing her childhood in Baltimore, her family's background in politics, her marriage and five children, and her many years of work in the Democratic Party.
921
year: 2008
copies: 3
call number/section: 921
lexile: 920
John Mccain
"Examines the remarkable life of John McCain, from his time as a decorated veteran to elder statesman.
FIC
year:
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 950
subjects: mccain, john, united states, legislators [X], presidential candidates, prisoners of war, biographies
Nancy Pelosi
"Nancy Pelosi is the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House--and she's done it twice.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 990
Kamala Harris
"Senator Kamala Harris is known as a tough prosecutor. She made history as the first Black and Indian woman to lead a major ticket.
FIC
year:
copies: 15
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: harris, kamala, united states, women legislators, legislators [X], women presidential candidates, presidential candidates, women, racially mixed people, biographies
Alexandria Ocasio-cortez
"American politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest woman ever to serve in the US Congress.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 1000
subjects: ocasio-cortez, alexandria, united states, women legislators, legislators [X], women, hispanic americans, biographies
Deb Haaland
"In 2021, Deb Haaland made history as the first Indigenous cabinet secretary.
FIC
year:
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 1030
subjects: haaland, debra a., united states, cabinet officers, women cabinet officers, pueblo indians, indian legislators, women legislators, legislators [X], native americans, biographies
Stacey Abrams
"Stacey Abrams is a lawyer, entrepreneur, and voting rights activist.
FIC
year:
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 970
subjects: abrams, stacey, african american women politicians, politicians, legislators [X], suffrage, african american legislators, biographies