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I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
Author: Debbie Levy
Illustrator: Elizabeth Baddeley
Published in 2016 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark is the inspiring and powerful story of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She grew up surrounded by prejudice and discrimination under severe societal expectation that women are to aspire to be wives and mothers rather than pursue higher education. Ruth Bader Ginsburg disagreed and fought against these injustices. Her hard work and determination carried her through law school and a successful career of protesting inequality and pushing for social justice. This book contains wonderfully engaging illustrations and multiple pages at the end with more information about her life and important cases. It is an empowering must-read to learn about a heroic and strong figure who makes a significant impact by resisting unfair treatment and demanding justice.
Additional Resources:
Interview with author Debbie Levy:
http://cynthialeitichsmith.blogspot.com/2016/11/author-interview-debbie-levy-on-i.html
Interview with author Debbie Levy about inspiration and information for I Dissent:
http://deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2016/10/q-with-debbie-levy.html
Ruth Bader Ginsburg biography, with a bibliography for additional reading:
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/ginsburg-ruth-bader
Ruth Bader Ginsburg biography from the History Channel:
http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/ruth-bader-ginsburg
Supreme Court Justices biographies:
https://www.supremecourt.gov/about/biographies.aspx
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