Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work

Awards:   Commended for Sydney Taylor Book Award (Teen) 2020
Author:   Victoria Ortiz
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
ISBN:  

9780544973640


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   18 June 2019
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Format:   Hardback
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Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work


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  • Commended for Sydney Taylor Book Award (Teen) 2020

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The life and career of the fiercely principled Supreme Court Justice, now a popular icon, with dramatic accounts of her landmark cases that moved the needle on legal protection of human rights, illustrated with b/w archival photographs. Dramatically narrated case histories from Justice Ginsburg's stellar career are interwoven with an account of RBG's life - childhood, family, beliefs, education, marriage, legal and judicial career, children, and achievements - and her many-faceted personality is captured. The cases described, many involving young people, demonstrate her passionate concern for gender equality, fairness, and our constitutional rights. Notes, bibliography, index. AGES: 12 plus AUTHOR: Victoria Ortiz graduated from Barnard College and the City University of New York Law School. She has worked as a high school teacher, as a college teacher, as an attorney, and as dean of students at several law schools. Her published work includes Spanish for Lawyers (2012), a unique manual for law students and lawyers who need to discuss legal matters in this useful language.

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Author:   Victoria Ortiz
Publisher:   HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Clarion Books
Weight:   0.544kg
ISBN:  

9780544973640


ISBN 10:   054497364
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   18 June 2019
Recommended Age:   From 12 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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? [A] narrative that brings both protagonists and issues to life, deftly situating each case in its historical context; the result is far more than just a biography or history. --Kirkus, STARRED review [A]ccessible and engaging....A straightforward and up-to-date biography about a groundbreaking American icon. --School Library Journal [C]lear, straightforward....An absorbing introduction to Ginsburg and her achievements. --Booklist [A] good introduction to Ginsburg's life, along with being a fine primer for studying the United States Constitution. --The Horn Book


[A] narrative that brings both protagonists and issues to life, deftly situating each case in its historical context; the result is far more than just a biography or history. -Kirkus, STARRED review


? [A] narrative that brings both protagonists and issues to life, deftly situating each case in its historical context; the result is far more than just a biography or history. -Kirkus, STARRED review [A]ccessible and engaging....A straightforward and up-to-date biography about a groundbreaking American icon. -School Library Journal [C]lear, straightforward....An absorbing introduction to Ginsburg and her achievements. -Booklist [A] good introduction to Ginsburg's life, along with being a fine primer for studying the United States Constitution. -The Horn Book -


[A] narrative that brings both protagonists and issues to life, deftly situating each case in its historical context; the result is far more than just a biography or history. --Kirkus, STARRED review [A]ccessible and engaging....A straightforward and up-to-date biography about a groundbreaking American icon. --School Library Journal


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Victoria Ortiz graduated from Barnard College and the City University of New York Law School. She has worked as a high school teacher, as a college teacher, as an attorney, and as dean of students at several law schools. Her published work includes Spanish for Lawyers (2012), a unique manual for law students and lawyers who need to discuss legal matters in this useful language. Now retired, Ms. Ortiz lives in the Bay Area with her wife. 

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