All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson
by Carole Boston Weatherford (Author) Ashley Evans (Illustrator)
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this uplifting picture book biography filled with colorful and dynamic illustrations from Ashley Evans.
Whatever she did, wherever she was, Ketanji Brown Jackson rose to the top.
From the time their daughter was born, Ketanji Brown's parents taught her that if she worked hard and believed in herself, she could do anything. As a child, Ketanji focused on her studies and excelled, eventually graduating from Harvard Law School.
Years later, in 2016, when she was a federal judge, a seat opened on the United States Supreme Court. In a letter to then-President Barack Obama, Leila Jackson made a case for her mother--Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Although the timing didn't work out then, it did in 2022, when President Joe Biden nominated her. At her confirmation, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black female Supreme Court justice in the United States.
Lyrical text by renowned author Carole Boston Weatherford and evocative illustrations by Ashley Evans combine to make this an inspirational and timely read.
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K-Gr 4—Ever since she was a child, Ketanji Brown Jackson rose to the top. She learned the value of education from her parents, who were the first in their families to go to college, and her grandparents, who only finished grade school. She accomplished everything to which she put her mind, becoming the mayor of her junior high school and president of her senior high school. As a Black girl, she experienced racial prejudice when she was overlooked for a role because she wasn't white and when debate judges mocked her African name. She didn't let anything stop her and rose from Harvard Law School to federal judge to Supreme Court Justice. Deliberately harking back to Maya Angelou's seminal poem "Still I Rise," this title is a fascinating look at Justice Brown's journey to the Supreme Court. The vibrant illustrations accompanied by quotes from Justice Brown work together to bring her story to life. Readers get a glance at how a little girl rose above all the obstacles with grace and intelligence, inspiring others—including the author, who pens a letter to relatives about her own journey of appreciation. Includes a time line. VERDICT A necessary addition to all collections, warmly illustrated and beautifully told.—Myiesha Speight
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JNF007070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
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Jackson, Ketanji Brown
