Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All

by Tami Charles (Author) Jemma Skidmore (Illustrator)

Ketanji Brown Jackson: A Justice for All
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

Discover the incredible story of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who followed her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer and eventually became the first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court in this picture book biography.

After 232 years and 115 appointments, Ketanji Onyika Brown Jackson became the first Black woman appointed to serve on the US Supreme Court. With Tami Charles's sweeping lyricism and Jemma Skidmore's unforgettable illustrations, readers learn about the narratives that have shaped the Justice's life, and how this historic moment will be impressed upon the minds of the young dreamers of the future.

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Triumphant and inspiring.

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Tami Charles
Tami Charles is the author of numerous books for children, including her fiction debut, Like Vanessa. During an appearance on Good Morning America, she featured a Thanksgiving version of Freedom Soup, which she first learned to make from her husband's ti gran. Tami Charles lives in New Jersey.

Jacqueline Alcántara, the illustrator of The Field by Baptiste Paul, was selected for the inaugural We Need Diverse Books Mentorship program. She lives in Chicago.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781665935265
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication date
April 04, 2023
Series
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BISAC categories
JNF018010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - African-American
JNF007070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
JNF025250 - Juvenile Nonfiction | History | United States/21st Century
Library of Congress categories
Picture books
United States
Judges
Jackson, Ketanji Brown

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