If Kamala Can: . . . You Can Too!

The inspirational life of Kamala Harris for kids!

From the newly-announced Young People's Poet Laureate comes a powerful and inspiring picture book that shares how each milestone and moment in Kamala Harris's life represents something that lies within young readers' reach, too--building community, asking for answers, learning from elders, standing up for what's right, pride, friendship, strength, and most of all--knowing that nothing is out of the reach of their future!

Named the 2025-2026 Young People's Poet Laureate, Carole Boston Weatherford earned a BA from American University, an MA from the University of Baltimore, and an MFA from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her more than eighty books have won the NAACP Image Award, a Coretta Scott King Award, and a Newbery Honor. She often writes about African American history, traditions, families and music. Weatherford is the winner of a Ragan-Rubin Award for Literary Achievement from the North Carolina English Teachers Association and the North Carolina Award for Literature. Formerly an English professor, she lives in Maryland.

Ariana Pacino is an artist and illustrator based in Los Angeles, California. A graduate of ArtCenter College of Design, she creates vibrant illustrations inspired by fabrics and textiles, blending intricate patterns and bold colors to depict scenes of people and nature.

Her love for storytelling is deeply personal; Ariana's mom is an elementary school teacher who shares her enthusiasm for reading and creativity with her students. Ariana is thrilled that her illustrations will spark young readers' imaginations and inspire them to embrace their passions!