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release dates: Jan. 23-29, 2021 04 (21)

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Issue 04, 2021 Founded by Betty Debnam

Mini Fact: Kamala Before Kamala Harris was elected vice Harris is president, she served as a U.S. senator from History the first California. She also was attorney general of woman to California for six years. serve as vice Harris is the first African American Is Made president of and Asian American vice president. the United Family life States. Harris was born in 1964 in Oakland, California. Her mother, an immigrant from photo courtesy U.S. Virgin Islands India, was a On Nov. 3, Americans elected Joseph R. In 1966, Biden married Neilia Hunter, scientist studying Biden Jr. and Kamala Harris as president and and they had three children: Beau, Hunter treatments for vice president of the . Just days and Naomi. But in December 1972, Neilia breast cancer. ago, they were inaugurated, or sworn in, at the and Naomi were killed in a car accident. Joe Her father U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Biden had just won his first election to the immigrated Vice President Harris is the first woman to U.S. Senate. He thought about resigning, or from British serve in that role. This is a historic time in our quitting, his Senate job to take care of Beau Jamaica and

nation. and Hunter, but others encouraged him not to. Gage Skidmore by photo was a professor This week, let’s learn more about our first Two years later, Biden met Jill Jacobs, a Kamala Harris of economics and second families. teacher, and they were at Stanford University. Harris and her married in 1977. They younger sister, Maya, grew up in Berkeley, President Biden is the 46th president of the have a daughter, Ashley. California. United States. Before died in After her parents divorced, Harris becoming president, 2015 from brain cancer. moved with her mother to Montreal, he served as vice Before he died, he served Quebec, Canada, where she went to high president with as attorney general for school. President Barack . He also served She studied at Howard University and Obama, from 2009 in Iraq with the Army received her law degree from the University to 2017. National Guard. of California. In 2014, Harris married photo courtesy buildbackbetter.gov courtesy photo photo by Michael Stokes by photo Biden was a Joe and Doug Emhoff, also an attorney, and senator from Delaware for 36 years before he became a stepmother to his two children. became vice president. He ran for president Election issues twice before becoming the Democratic Party’s Voters cast their ballots on Nov. 3, or nominee in 2020. before in mail-in voting, but our country Family life wasn’t sure at first who won. That’s because Resources several states were too close to call. Biden was born on Nov. 20, 1942, in Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Scranton, . He is the oldest of Pennsylvania took longer to count their votes. On the Web: four children. Finally, on Nov. 7, Biden and Harris were • bit.ly/MPBiden In high school, Biden played football and declared to be the winners of the election. • bit.ly/MPHarris baseball. He also served as class president. Former President Trump filed a number He studied history and political science at the At the library: of lawsuits to contest, or argue, the election and got a law degree • “: First Dogs” by Joy results, but they were unsuccessful. from . McCullough The Mini Page® © 2021 Andrews McMeel Syndication

Try ’n’ Find Mini Jokes Words that remind us of our new leaders are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward, and some Joey: What did they call letters are used twice. See if you can find: Washington’s false teeth? Kami: Presidentures! AFRICAN, AMERICAN, T N A R G I M M I A L A M A K ASIAN, ATTORNEY, W N E L E C T I O N A V N I N BIDEN, CALIFORNIA, O G V S I R R A H T S X E N A Eco Note CONTEST, DELAWARE, M I D E L A W A R E I Z D R C DOUG, ELECTION, A S D E T A R U G U A N I O I HARRIS, IMMIGRANT, N E W Z M N L L I J N P B F R Two of eight giraffes who INAUGURATED, JILL, JOE, X R A F R I C A N D O U G I E were stuck on an island in Kenya’s Great KAMALA, PRESIDENT, N E O J T N E D I S E R P L M Rift Valley were very carefully moved by barge to a new home, where they will be RESIGN, VICE, WOMAN. A T T O R N E Y V I C E R A A free to roam. Rising lakes have stranded R S W R T S E T N O C M J C P giraffes and other wildlife on islands, forcing officials to launch relocation efforts. “Moving a giraffe is a delicate process. It took a whole day just to move Cook’s Corner one giraffe, with the barge taking at Sticky Cinnamon Popcorn Balls least two hours to get to the mainland,” You’ll need: • 1/2 teaspoon said Jackson Komen, a warden for the • 8 cups popped popcorn (1 microwave cinnamon Kenya Wildlife Service in Baringo. package) • 8 sheets wax paper adapted with permission from Earthweek.com • 2 tablespoons butter (10 by 12 inches) • 3 cups small marshmallows For later: What to do: Look for articles about what 1. Pop microwave popcorn according to package directions. the Biden administration is doing. 2. Remove unpopped kernels and place popcorn in large glass bowl. 3. In another glass bowl, add butter and marshmallows. Microwave for 2 minutes at 50% 2021 Andrews McMeel Syndication power. Stir to combine butter and marshmallows; add cinnamon and blend well. 4. Pour marshmallow mixture on top of popcorn and stir to coat (mixture will be sticky). Teachers: Follow and 5. Place one cup coated popcorn in middle of wax paper sheet. Roll up edges of paper interact with The Mini

to form a popcorn ball. Store in airtight container. Serves 4. The Mini Page® © Page on ! * You’ll need an adult’s help with this recipe. need an adult’s * You’ll