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Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2017.
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
900L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color).
Language
English
Description
Presents a brief biography of Sonia Sotomayor, discussing her childhood and the TV shows she watched which became her inspiration to become a judge to how she got her position on the Supreme Court.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lawrence Hill Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
1360L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (xxvi, 548 pages).
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of writings and statements by Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall including his speeches, briefs and oral arguments, and personal reminiscences.
Author
Lexile measure
1030L
Language
English
Description
"Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg never asked for fame--she was just trying to make the world a little better and a little freer. But along th way, the feminist pioneer's searing dissents and steely strength have inspired millions. Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, created by the young lawyer who began the Internet sensation and an award-winning journalist, takes you behind the myth for an intimate, irreverent look...
8) My own words
Author
Language
English
Description
"The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture. My Own Words is a selection of writings and speeches by Justice Ginsburg on wide-ranging topics, including gender equality, the workways of the Supreme Court, on being Jewish, on law...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
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.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits (some color), color facsimile ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career, family, and term of William Howard Taft, twenty-seventh president of the United States. Presidents of the U.S.A. chronicles the lives of our nation's leaders, including some of the most famous figures in American history. Each book tells the fascinating story of a single president, from childhood and early life to the presidency and beyond. Additional sections explain the branches...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 292 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Former Justice Stevens discusses the accomplishments of the earliest Chief Justices and the role of Chief Justice, profiles each of the Chief Justices he knew personally and their most important cases, and describes his relationship with each.
Author
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
NC 870L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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
Series
Pub. Date
2008
Lexile measure
1260L
Physical Desc
248 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Thurgood Marshall became the first African American appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court, but it's his life leading up to that point--from school troublemaker to passionate lawyer--that makes him both accessibly real and a role model to Americans of every color.