Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Get to Know the Justice Who Speaks Her Mind

By John Micklos, Jr.

Growing up, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was no stranger to being treated unfairly. After all, she was female and Jewish--two groups that faced discrimination at the time. But Ruth worked hard in school, finished first in her class, and eventually became only the second woman on the U.S. Supreme Court. She continues to stand up for the underdog, including fighting for women's rights and fair treatment of workers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781496641199

John Micklos, Jr.

John Micklos, Jr. has written more than 50 children’s books spanning a wide range of ages and genres. His work includes picture books, poetry books, and numerous nonfiction books. Popular titles include One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! (Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books, 2017), which was chosen for inclusion in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program for multiple years. John’s other top-selling books include 125 True Stories of Amazing Pets (contributor) and 125 Cute Animals (contributor), both published by National Geographic Kids. He also has written dozens of biographies, history books, and social studies books for educational publishers such as Capstone and Cavendish Square. Biographies include Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amelia Earhart, Alexander Graham Bell, Abraham Lincoln, Muhammad Ali, Sequoyah, Geronimo, and others. History topics include the Revolutionary War (six-book series), Civil War, Challenger tragedy, Gold Rush, Lewis and Clark Expedition, and many others. A resident of Newark, Delaware, John enjoys visiting schools (in person or via Zoom) and conducting writing workshops with students of all ages. His presentations and workshops center on writing poetry, nonfiction, and persuasive pieces, as well as the art of research and revision, to name just a few. Learn more about John’s work at www.JohnMicklosWriter.com.

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People You Should Know: Ruth Bader Ginsburg by John Micklos, Jr.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover

Title Page

Chapter 1: I Dissent

Chapter 2: Overcoming Discrimination

Chapter 3: Becoming a Lawyer

Chapter 4: Advocating for Women—and Others

Chapter 5: A Supreme Assignment

Chapter 6: A Lasting Legacy

Glossary

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Critical Thinking Questions

Index

Copyright

Back Cover

1

I DISSENT

Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg could hardly believe it—in June 2013, the Supreme Court decided on a key part of the Voting Rights Act. This act protected the right to vote. Overturning that part would allow states to change their election laws whenever they wanted. They could make it more difficult for minorities to vote.

The Supreme Court voted 5–4 against the act. Chief Justice John Roberts announced the majority opinion. He said that the country had changed since the act was first passed in 1965. Racism in voting was no longer a major problem, and Congress didn’t need to be involved.

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Voting rights activists turned out to hear the ruling on Shelby County v. Holder.

Ginsburg disagreed. She believed in protecting peoples’ right to vote.