Ketanji : Justice Jackson's journey to the U.S. Supreme Court

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Title:

Ketanji : Justice Jackson's journey to the U.S. Supreme Court

Alternate title:

Justice Jackson's journey to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Author:

Magoon, Kekla, author.

Freeman, Laura (Illustrator), illustrator.

HarperCollins (Firm), publisher.

Summary:

"Ketanji Brown Jackson is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. When a high school guidance counselor told her she should set her sights lower than Harvard, she decided to go to Harvard for college and law school. When she became a public defender and saw inequalities in the justice system, she used her legal skills to advocate for people who needed help, but couldn't afford an attorney. Ketanji's path to the Supreme Court was unique: She's the only current Justice to have been a public defender and one of a few who went to public school. Her story is powerful and heartening, and it's a lesson in overcoming adversity by being true to yourself"-- Provided by publisher

Edition:

First edition.

Physical Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

Genre:

Biographies.

Picture books.

Personal Subject:

Jackson, Ketanji Brown, 1970--Juvenile literature.

Corporate Subject:

United States. Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Subject Term:

Women judges -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African American women judges -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature

Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Author(s):

Freeman, Laura (Illustrator),

Added Corporate Author:

HarperCollins (Firm),

Publisher:

Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,

Publication Date:

2023

ISBN:

9780063296169

Publication Information:

New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2023.

Call Number:

P MAGOON

Holds: Copies:

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Summary

From two Coretta Scott King Honor winners comes this uplifting picture book biography about Ketanji Brown Jackson, who is making history as the first Black woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice.

Ketanji Brown Jackson is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. When a high school guidance counselor told her she should set her sights lower than Harvard, she decided to go to Harvard for college and law school.

When she became a public defender and saw inequalities in the justice system, she used her legal skills to advocate for people who needed help, but couldn't afford an attorney.

Ketanji's path to the Supreme Court was unique: She's the only current Justice to have been a public defender and one of a few who went to public school. Her story is powerful and heartening, and it's a lesson in overcoming adversity by being true to yourself.

Margaret A. Edwards Award winner, Printz Honor winner, and National Book Award finalist Kekla Magoon and Coretta Scott King honoree Laura Freeman reunite to present a generation of readers with a new inspirational figure.

Author Notes

Kekla Magoon is a writer, editor, speaker, and educator. She is the author of Camo Girl, 37 Things I Love (in No Particular Order), How It Went Down, and numerous non-fiction titles for the education market. Her book, The Rock and the River, won the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award. She also leads writing workshops for youth and adults and is the co-editor of YA and Children's Literature for Hunger Mountain, the arts journal of Vermont College.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 1--3--Ketanji Brown Jackson made history as the first Black woman nominated--and then confirmed--to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Coretta Scott King Honor winners Magoon and Freeman tell Jackson's story in this stirring picture book biography, introducing readers to Jackson, whose drive and determination to succeed took her from a childhood steeped in warmth, African culture, and activism, to Harvard Law School and all the way to her current seat. Never afraid to confront racism, Jackson protested a Confederate flag on campus and the obvious dearth of Black teachers. Magoon makes Jackson relatable to readers by highlighting her improv work and her daughter's letter to President Obama, asking him to consider her mother when filling Justice Scalia's seat. The straightforward narrative is uncluttered and easy to read for newly confident readers; Freeman's illustrations will keep emerging readers focused during a read-aloud. Vibrant scenes create texture and warmth in beautiful portraits of Jackson and her family. Comprehensive back matter includes an author's note, glossary, time line, bibliography, and further resources. VERDICT An excellent choice for picture book biography collections.--Rosemary Kiladitis

Publisher's Weekly Review

Concepts of aiming high and owning personal pride permeate this picture book biography of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson (b. 1970). Raised by civil rights activists and "born to shine," Jackson was taught early on that "she could be and do anything she wanted, just by being herself." Alongside Freeman's realistic portraiture, Magoon's affectionate prose recounts Jackson's arc from a child hoping to be a lawyer like her father (piling "her coloring books alongside him") to becoming a skilled member of her high school debate team and top of her Harvard class. Loftier goals carry her through a law degree, a prestigious clerkship, and a stint as a public defender, and concerns that her jobs weren't "quite right" are eventually assuaged by the arrival of presidential court nominations, and, eventually, confirmation as a Supreme Court Justice. An aspirational closing notes that Jackson's "star shines as brightly as ever, and now the whole world can see." An author's note and glossary conclude. Ages 4--8. (June)