Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez /Rachael L. Thomas.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota : Checkerboard Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, (c)2019.
- 1 online resource (32 pages) : color illustrations.
- Checkerboard biographies .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez -- Between two worlds -- Supporting the family -- Work and politics -- Brand new Congress -- BNC boot camp -- The fight for the Fourteenth -- Midterm victory -- Social media mania -- The road ahead -- Timeline.
This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Readers learn about Ocasio-Cortez's early life, her beginnings in politics volunteering for Barack Obama, Ted Kennedy, and Bernie Sanders, and her election to the US Congress from New York. Features include a timeline, glossary, fun facts, online resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature. Women legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature. Hispanic American women legislators--United States--Biography--Juvenile literature.