Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In Her Own Words: Young Reader Edition

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Age range 13 to 18

Get inside the head of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, historys second woman to serve as a Supreme Court justice.

This collection of quotes has been curated from Ruth Bader Ginsburgs numerous public statements interviews, court opinions, oral arguments from her time as a lawyer, speeches, and more. Its a comprehensive picture of her legacy and her impact on American history, specifically geared toward middle and high school readers. The quotes in the collection touch on equality, the law, feminism, the United States justice system, education, and more. This edition includes educational materials and resources for lesson plans designed to provoke discussion and thought for readers in grades 7-12 about Ginsburg's ideas.

Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg earned respect and admiration over the course of her remarkable lifetime, during which she broke barriers and set her sights on the highest levels of achievement at every turn. Beginning with her graduation from Cornell as the highest-ranking woman in her class, and then her enrolment in Harvard Law School in 1956, where she was one of only nine women in a class of 500, she steadily moved up the ranks of the American legal system until she was appointed as the second woman in history to join the Supreme Court in 1993.

During her time on the Supreme Court, she became known for her fiery dissents, her fundamental work toward equality and fair treatment, and her eloquent thought-leadership. Even after her death in 2020, she serves as an inspiration to all and a role model for women everywhere.

Now,Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In Her Own Wordsoffers a unique look into the mind of one of the worlds most influential women by collecting 200 of Ginsburgs most insightful quotes. Meticulously curated from interviews, speeches, court opinions, dissents, and other sources,Ruth Bader Ginsburg: In Her Own Wordscreates a comprehensive picture of Ginsburg, her wisdom, and her legacy.

Special educational materialsfor classrooms are available from Agate Publishing.

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Helena Hunt is an editor living in the Chicago area.