by Brad Meltzer
First published 2024
Ruth Bader Ginsburg grows up as a Jewish girl in Brooklyn, where books fill her world and her mother teaches her about justice. She learns about women who came before her and changed history. When people reject Ruth because she is a girl or because she is Jewish, she refuses to accept their unfair treatment. Ruth pushes against laws that hurt people and challenges the ideas that support those laws. She decides to spend her life making the world more fair for everyone. This picture book shows how a young person can stand up to injustice and work toward equality. Ruth discovers that fighting for what is right takes courage, but it can change everything for future generations.
Genres: biography, 20th-century, feminism, 21st-century, equality, childrens, activism, american-history
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: inspirational-figure, overcoming-adversity, social-change
Setting: Brooklyn
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
40 pages · Hardcover · Rocky Pond Books