I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark

by Debbie Levy (Author), Debbie Levy (Author), Elizabeth Baddeley (Illustrator)

Synopsis

Get to know celebrated Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg-in the first picture book about her life-as she proves that disagreeing does not make you disagreeable!

Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has spent a lifetime disagreeing: disagreeing with inequality, arguing against unfair treatment, and standing up for what's right for people everywhere. This biographical picture book about the Notorious RBG, tells the justice's story through the lens of her many famous dissents, or disagreements.

$20.87

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 40
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 09 Aug 2018

ISBN 10: 1481465597
ISBN 13: 9781481465595
Children’s book age: 5-7 Years

Media Reviews
Speak purposefully and carry a big legal pad. . . . Read this and be inspired to work for justice through the legal system. * Kirkus Reviews *
Baddeley and Levy [. . . .] demonstrate how disagreement can lead to meaningful discussion and doesn't have to be personal. This lively, inviting, and informative biography of a historic woman will empower young ones to bravely voice their opinions. * Booklist, STARRED REVIEW *
[A] spirited picture book biography of the second woman to sit on the high court. * Publishers Weekly *
* This dynamic offering is an essential purchase that will be useful for completing assignments as well as for pleasure reading. * School Library Journal, STARREV REVIEW *
Author Bio
Debbie Levy is no stranger to powerful nonfiction narratives for children. She is the author of We Shall Overcome: The Story of a Song, Dozer's Run: A True Story of a Dog and His Race, and a number of other nonfiction and fiction titles. She is a former lawyer and newspaper editor. She currently lives in Maryland with her husband. Elizabeth Baddeley is the illustrator of the critically acclaimed and New York Times bestselling I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsberg Makes Her Mark, written by Debbie Levy. She also illustrated A Woman in the House (and Senate): How Women Came to the United States Congress, Broke Down Barriers, and Changed the Country; The Good Fight: The Feuds of the Founding Fathers (and How They Shaped the Nation); and An Inconvenient Alphabet. Elizabeth graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York City with a degree in illustration and currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri. Learn more at EBaddeley.com.