This is what America looks like : my journey from refugee to Congresswoman / Ilhan Omar ; with Rebecca Paley.
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TextPublisher: New York : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow, [2020]Edition: First editionDescription: 275 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : color illustrations ; 22 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780062954213Other title: My journey from refugee to CongresswomanSubject(s): Omar, Ilhan, 1981- | United States. Congress. House -- Biography | Women legislators -- United States -- Biography | Legislators -- United States -- Biography | African American women legislators -- United States -- Biography | Somali Americans -- Minnesota -- Biography | Muslims -- United States -- Biography | United States -- Politics and government -- 2017-DDC classification: 973.933092 | B LOC classification: E901.1.O43 | A3 2020Summary: A memoir by progressive Ilhan Omar-the first African refugee, the first Somali-American, and one of the first Muslim women, elected to Congress. Faced with the many challenges of being an immigrant and a refugee, she questioned stereotypes and built bridges with her classmates and in her community. In under two decades she became a grassroots organizer, graduated from college and was elected to congress with a record-breaking turnout by the people of Minnesota.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Book | A J M Library 868-5076 | 973.93 OMAR (Browse shelf) | Available | 51460 |
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A memoir by progressive Ilhan Omar-the first African refugee, the first Somali-American, and one of the first Muslim women, elected to Congress. Faced with the many challenges of being an immigrant and a refugee, she questioned stereotypes and built bridges with her classmates and in her community. In under two decades she became a grassroots organizer, graduated from college and was elected to congress with a record-breaking turnout by the people of Minnesota.
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