Justice Ketanji : the story of US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson / written by Denise Lewis Patrick ; illustrated by Kim Holt.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publisher: New York : Orchard Books, 2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) color illustrations 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
Audience:
  • Juvenile
ISBN:
  • 9781338885293
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 347.73/2634 B 23/eng/20230224
  • 347.73/2634 B
LOC classification:
  • KF8745.J25 P38 2023
Summary: "All rise for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson knew from the very beginning that "You can do anything. You can be anything." Driven by those powerful words and her parents' love, Ketanji refused to let naysayers stop her from rising to the top. Her perseverance and her wits led her to become the first Black woman to become a US district judge and eventually the first Black female US Supreme Court justice. Ketanji's remarkable journey proves how she is a justice for all. With Denise Lewis Patrick's empowering prose and Kim Holt's vibrant illustrations, this picture book delves into the life of a trailblazing contemporary figure, whose work shows that with determination and support, we can do and be anything"--. Provided by publisher.
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Books Books John Tomay Memorial Library Junior Biography J B KET (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31030100301076

new kids book 2024 spring.

Includes bibliographical references.

"All rise for Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black female United States Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson knew from the very beginning that "You can do anything. You can be anything." Driven by those powerful words and her parents' love, Ketanji refused to let naysayers stop her from rising to the top. Her perseverance and her wits led her to become the first Black woman to become a US district judge and eventually the first Black female US Supreme Court justice. Ketanji's remarkable journey proves how she is a justice for all. With Denise Lewis Patrick's empowering prose and Kim Holt's vibrant illustrations, this picture book delves into the life of a trailblazing contemporary figure, whose work shows that with determination and support, we can do and be anything"--. Provided by publisher.

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