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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"To become the first female Jewish Supreme Court Justice, the unsinkable Ruth Bader Ginsburg had to overcome countless injustices. Growing up in Brooklyn in the 1930s and '40s, Ginsburg was discouraged from working by her father, who thought a woman's place was in the home. Regardless, she went to Cornell University, where men outnumbered women four to one. There, she met her husband, Martin Ginsburg, and found her calling as a lawyer. Despite discrimination...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Language
English
Description
"Conoce a una de las personas más reconocidas en Norteamérica hoy en día con esta biografía de la jueza de la Corte Suprema, Sonia Sotomayor. Los niños aprenderán acerca de comó llegó a ser la primera Jueza Latina de la Corte Suprema y los obstáculos que tuvo que enfrentar en el camino."--Publisher's website.
"Meet one of the most recognized people in North America today with this biography of the Supreme Court judge, Sonia Sotomayor. The...
Author
Publisher
Rocky Pond Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Before Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the judge, she was a young Jewish girl growing up in Brooklyn, inspired by books, past female trailblazers, and her mother to make the world a better, more just place to be. So even when people turned her away—for being a girl and for being Jewish—she never stopped fighting for equal treatment for everyone by pushing back against unjust laws and the beliefs around them."--
Author
Series
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
As a student, teacher, lawyer, and judge, Ruth often experienced unfair treatment. But she persisted, becoming a cultural icon, championing equality in pay and opportunity. Her brilliant mind, compelling arguments, and staunch commitment to truth and justice have convinced many to stand with her, and her fight continues to this day.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each book tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest nonfiction readers and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. At the back are an excellent timeline and photos. This volume features Sonia Sotomayor, the first...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the second female Supreme Court justice describes how she faced discrimination because of her gender throughout her education and working life, and how her fight for equality changed the way the law dealt with women's rights.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Amy Coney Barrett was nominated for the Supreme Court by President Donald Trump and confirmed in October 2020. Learn about her background, her time as a law professor at Notre Dame, and how she is likely to shape the Court"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"It's RBG like you've never seen her before! Using a mix of first-person narrative, hilarious comic panels, and essential facts, Dean Robbins introduces young readers to an American trailblazer. The first book in an exciting new nonfiction series, You Are a Star, Ruth Bader Ginsburg focuses on Ruth's lifelong mission to bring equality and justice to all. Sarah Green's spot-on comic illustrations bring this icon to life, and engaging backmatter instructs...
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg became the second woman ever to serve as a judge on the Supreme Court of the United States. Before she fought for equal rights and made history, Ruth was a curious kid who loved to read about strong women who were making important changes. You can get inspired, too, with this [children's biography]"--Publisher marketing.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
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Description
Traces the achievements of the celebrated Supreme Court justice through the lens of her many famous acts of civil disagreement against inequality, unfair treatment, and human rights injustice.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2021 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 2 & 3
2022 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 2 & 3
Books You May have Missed 2021: Combined
2022 Graded Reading Lists: Grades 2 & 3
Books You May have Missed 2021: Combined
Formats
Description
A picture book portrait of the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, presented by two Coretta Scott King Honor winners, includes coverage of Thurgood Marshall's upbringing in segregated Baltimore, achievements with the NAACP and contributions to landmark equality rulings.
19) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Series
Publisher
Vintage Español, una división de Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
""Nunca he tenido que enfrentar nada que desborde el optimismo natural y la perseverancia con los que fui bendecida"".--
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