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1) Pelosi
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
She's the iconic leader who puts Donald Trump in his place, the woman with the toughness to take on a lawless president and defend American democracy. Ever since the Democrats took back the House in the 2018 midterm elections, Nancy Pelosi has led the opposition with strategic mastery and inimitable elan. It's a remarkable comeback for the veteran politician who for years was demonized by the right and taken for granted by many in her own party -...
3) The Nancy Pelosi way: advice on success, leadership, and politics from America's most powerful woman
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Language
English
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Description
Understanding and Applying the Wisdom of Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi-through the Eyes of Someone who Knows Her Best!
In 2007, Nancy Pelosi became the highest-ranking elected female government official in US history when she started her tenure as Speaker of the House of Representatives. In January 2019, she began her third term as Speaker, during a tumultuous time in American political history. Having represented California's 12th District in Congress...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Nancy Pelosi is a beacon of patriotism and integrity, demonstrating strength and leadership in her over 30 years in public office. A politician, mother of five, and tireless advocate for the underprivileged, she has dedicated her life to correcting injustice and inequality, and she serves her country with confidence and compassion. Rising from the California Democratic Party Chair to House Minority Leader to become the first woman Speaker of the...
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Language
English
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Description
While the Democratic nominee for President will likely emerge from the 2008 primaries bloody and bruised, the always-smiling, confoundingly popular Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, will be front and center as the party heads to its National Convention in August. Not only has she somehow won the confidence of the boys' club of the House and returned her party to majority status after twelve years of Republican rule, but she has managed, in her first...
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
920L
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life and career of the first woman to serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives, from her childhood in Baltimore, through her early days in Congress, through her election as Speaker in 2007.
9) Nancy Pelosi
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
Language
English
Description
An introduction to Nancy Pelosi, the first female speaker of the House of Representatives.
10) Nancy Pelosi
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2008.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Excitement flooded through the U.S. House of Representatives chamber on January 4, 2007. On that day, Nancy Pelosi, the congresswoman from California, would take power as the first female Speaker of the House, the most important position in the legislature. Nancy had been prepared since childhood for a life in politics. She probably never imagined she'd one day become Speaker of the House. But, she was definitely up for the challenge! Read how this...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Part of a four-book series celebrating women in congress, this biography of the historic, trailblazing Speaker of the House describes how being the daughter of a Congressman and Democratic party organizer in Maryland prepared her to play the political game.
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