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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
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
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Thurgood Marshall's determination to make all Americans equal under the law led him to the Supreme Court. But to get to the highest court in the land, Thurgood had to make space for himself every step of the way. Kekla Magoon and Laura Freeman tell the incredible story of the first Black Supreme Court justice.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book examines the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a timeline and other informative backmatter.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography explores the life and career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who broke through numerous barriers to become the second woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. An icon of equality for her many admirers, Ginsburg experienced discrimination as a working wife and mother, which inspired her to fight for gender parity. Aided by fun facts and intriguing sidebars, readers will learn about Justice Ginsburg's education, accomplishments, and...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Ketanji Brown Jackson is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. When a high school guidance counselor told her she should set her sights lower than Harvard, she decided to go to Harvard for college and law school. When she became a public defender and saw inequalities in the justice system, she used her legal skills to advocate for people who needed help, but couldn't afford an attorney. Ketanji's path to the Supreme Court was unique: She's the only...
10) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Series
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Sonia Sotomayor's path, from growing up in the projects to success in Ivy League universities to her rise in the legal profession is a true testament to the American dream. She broke the rules women were supposed to follow in her life and career, ultimately becoming the first Latino justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and the third woman to serve the Court"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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...
13) Judge
Author
Publisher
Weekly Reader an Imprint of Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
15) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A chapter book biography of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, part of the She Persisted series"--
16) Thurgood
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Before Rosa Parks, before Martin Luther King Jr., before the civil rights movement there was Thurgood, fighting for African Americans - and winning. Here is the powerful story of the trailblazer who proved that separate is not equal." --Provided by Publisher.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ruth Bader Ginsburg was only the second woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read about her path in life as an advocate for the rights of women and girls that led her to the Supreme Court"--
19) Sonia Sotomayor
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Describes the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor"--
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Ketanji Brown Jackson is the first Black woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Read about her path in life that brought her to this high office"--Provided by publisher.