Omar, Ilhan,  1981-, <br/><br/>
This is what America looks like :  my journey from refugee to Congresswoman / 
 My journey from refugee to Congresswoman. 
Ilhan Omar ; with Rebecca Paley. 
 - First edition. 
 - 275 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates :  color illustrations ;  22 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780062954213 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Omar, Ilhan, 1981- 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Congress.  House --Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Women legislators--United States--Biography.<br/>Legislators--United States--Biography.<br/>African American women legislators--United States--Biography.<br/>Somali Americans--Minnesota--Biography.<br/>Muslims--United States--Biography.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government--2017-
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>E901.1.O43  / A3 2020 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>973.933092  B