All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson
$18.99
Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspirationĀ and role modelĀ to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this uplifting picture book biography filled with colorful and dynamic illustrations from Ashley Evans.
Whatever she did, wherever she was, Ketanji Brown Jackson rose to the top.
From the timeĀ their daughter was born, Ketanji Brownās parents taught her that if she worked hard and believed in herself, she could do anything. As a child, Ketanji focused on her studies and excelled, eventually graduating from Harvard Law School.Ā
Years later, in 2016, when she was a federal judge, a seat opened on the United States Supreme Court. In a letter to then-President Barack Obama, Leila Jackson made a case for her motherāJudge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Although the timing didnāt work out then, it did in 2022, when President Joe Biden nominated her. At her confirmation, Ketanji Brown Jackson became the first Black female Supreme Court justice in the United States.
Lyrical text by renowned author Carole Boston Weatherford and evocative illustrations by Ashley Evans combine to make this an inspirational and timely read.
Vendor:
CROWN BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS
Collections:
Kids, Non-Fiction, Picture & Board Books
