Ketanji
Justice Jackson's Journey to the U.s. Supreme Court
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · June 20, 2023
From two Coretta Scott King Honor winners comes this uplifting picture book biography about Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is making history as the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.
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- Who it’s for
- A picture-book biography with an encouraging focus on conviction, service, and making room for yourself.
- Themes
- Overcoming adversity, Legal advocacy for people in need, Breaking barriers in public service
- Genres
- Political Biographies for Kids, Biographies of Women for Kids, Law & Crime for Kids
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From two Coretta Scott King Honor winners comes this uplifting picture book biography about Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is making history as the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. 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.
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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 current Justice to have been a public defender and one of a few who went to public school. Her story is powerful and heartening, and it’s a lesson in overcoming adversity by being true to yourself. Margaret A. Edwards Award winner, Printz Honor winner, and National Book Award finalist Kekla Magoon and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman reunite to present a generation of readers with a new inspirational figure.
A Path to Justice
A picture-book biography with an encouraging focus on conviction, service, and making room for yourself.
Come here for
- Ketanji Brown Jackson’s route from public defender to Supreme Court Justice
- A story of meeting lowered expectations on your own terms
Expect
- An uplifting biography rooted in real milestones
- A focus on advocacy and fairness in the justice system
Where it sits
| Biographies of Women for Kids | 48% |
|---|---|
| Political Biographies for Kids | 32% |
| Law & Crime for Kids | 29% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Political Biographies for Kids
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Biographies of Women for Kids
- African American Life (U.S.)
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- Girls & Young Women
- 19th Century U.S.
- 20th Century U.S.
- 21st Century U.S. History
- Authors
- Kekla Magoon
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- June 20, 2023
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Overcoming adversity · Legal advocacy for people in need · Breaking barriers in public service
- Reading lane
- Political Biographies for Kids