Justice Ketanji: The Story of Us Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
by Denise Lewis Patrick (Author) Kim Holt (Illustrator)
Discover the rise of Ketanji Brown Jackson, from a young girl growing up in Florida to the first Black woman to be confirmed to the United States Supreme Court.
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, whether it was participating in her high school debate team, applying to her dream college, or excelling at Harvard. Her perseverance and her wits led her to become the first Black female U.S. District Judge and eventually the first Black female 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 trail-blazing contemporary figure, whose work shows that with determination and support, we can do and be anything.
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A father's words--"You can do anything. You can be anything"--frame this stirring picture book biography of Ketanji Brown Jackson (b. 1970), the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Initially focusing on Jackson as the four-year-old daughter of a law student father, Patrick describes how words soon became part of her own life: "She loved reading them. She loved writing them. Most of all, she loved speaking them." In jewel-tone illustrations with wash-like backgrounds, Holt depicts Jackson's successes on her high school debate team, at Harvard University, and throughout her career--including responding with "calmness and grace" during her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Referencing the women "who made her feel strong," this accessible telling roots itself in resonant affirmations. A bibliography concludes. Ages 4-8. (Aug.)
Copyright 2023 Publishers Weekly, LLC Used with permission.Alleanna Harris has been drawing for as long as she can remember. As a little kid, she would draw on every page of her mom's legal pads, her notebooks at school, and on the programs at church. She graduated from the University of the Arts with a BFA in animation with honors, and it was during this time she realized her love for illustration. Alleanna finds inspiration in the beauty of everyday things. She seeks to create images that are immersive, rich in color, and have a sense of warmth. She lives in New Jersey. Find out more about her at alleannaharris.com.
JNF043000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science | Politics & Government
JNF007070 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Political
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