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Gr 1–4—Growing up as the daughter of Mayor Thomas D'Alesandro of Baltimore, Nancy Pelosi witnessed political life up close. Every week her father's constituents were welcomed into the family home to air their concerns. When the mayor "went off to city hall," it was her mother who "made them finally feel heard," and connected community members with the services they needed. Boxer briefly notes Pelosi's other influences as well as her campaign work while raising five children, her election to Congress, and her rise to become the first...Log In or Sign Up to Read More