| Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life and Work Contributor(s): Ortiz, Victoria (Author) |
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ISBN: 054497364X ISBN-13: 9780544973640 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics - Civil & Human Rights - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Science - Politics & Government |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2018035167 |
| Lexile Measure: 1250 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.4" W x 9.1" (1.30 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Real Life Heroes - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A 2020 Sydney Taylor Honor Book 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ortiz, Victoria: - 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. |