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What does it mean to be fair and honest and uphold the law even in the most difficult cases? Just ask Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. This informative biography about Ginsburg's life tells how she became the second female appointed to the United States' highest court. Through accessible text, it explores her youth growing up in a low-income, working-class Brooklyn neighborhood and her difficult first years as a lawyer in a field dominated...
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"Ruth Bader Ginsburg led the Supreme Court in style and speech. But do you know what she was like as a child? Strong role models and encouragement to be herself led Ruth to speak her mind and to stamd up for equality. Lessons from her childhood helped her become the second-ever female Supreme Court justice of the United States."--
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"Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been fighting for women's rights for over 40 years. As a lawyer, a professor, and a Supreme Court Justice, Ginsburg has worked tirelessly for women's issues on a national level. Her life story is presented to readers through accessible text meant to encourage them to fight for what they believe in as Ginsberg has."--
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This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Readers learn about Ginsburg's early life, her beginnings in law as a clerk in New York, her time as a lawyer for the ACLU, and her service on the US Court of Appeals and Supreme Court.
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"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.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg or RBG as she is known to her many admirers, is at the pinnacle of a profession in law as a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. However, she faced great obstacles in her early career simply because she was a woman. This enlightening profile will inspire readers to not give in to discrimination as they discover more about this remarkable woman. Cartoon figures of Ginsburg and fun fact boxes make this volume even more...
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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...
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Growing up, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was no stranger to being treated unfairly. After all, she was female and Jewish--two groups that faced discrimination at the time. But Ruth worked hard in school, finished first in her class, and eventually became only the second woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. She continues to stand up for the underdog, including fighting for women's rights and fair treatment of workers.
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This title looks at the life, accomplishments, and legacy of Supreme Court justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. The book is complete with sidebars, more facts, a timeline, and QR codes that lead to more information, videos, and activities. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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"This title examines the life and career of the lawyer and judge who was confirmed to the US Supreme Court in 2020. Nominated by President Donald Trump in the final months of his term, Barrett became the fifth female justice in the history of the Supreme Court"--