Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is the 32nd hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 9.Before Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the judge, she was a young Jewish girl growing up in Brooklyn, inspired by books, past female trailblazers, and her mother to make the world a better, more just place to be. So even when people turned her away—for being a girl and for being Jewish—she never stopped fighting for equal treatment for everyone by pushing back against unjust laws and the beliefs around them.
This friendly, fun biography series inspired the PBS Kids TV show
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum. One great role model at a time, these books encourage kids to dream big.
Included in each book are:
A timeline of key events in the hero’s history
Photos that bring the story more fully to life
Comic-book-style illustrations that are irresistibly adorable
Childhood moments that influenced the hero
Facts that make great conversation-starters
A virtue this person embodies: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s perseverance to create justice and equality is highlighted.
You’ll want to collect each book in this dynamic, informative series!
Brad Meltzer is the
New York Times bestselling author of
Heroes for My Son,
Heroes for My Daughter,
The Nazi Conspiracy, and a number of suspense novels like
The Escape Artist. He also helped find the missing 9/11 flag with his is History Channel television show
Brad Meltzer's Lost History. He lives in Florida with his wife and their three children.
Christopher Eliopoulos has worked on thousands of comics, including the graphic novels
Cosmic Commandos and
Monster Mayhem. He is the author/illustrator of the picture books
The Yawns Are Coming!, The Giggles Are Coming!, and
A Little Emotional. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and their identical twin sons (when the boys are home from college).
