The highest tribute : Thurgood Marshall's life, leadership, and legacy / written by Kekla Magoon ; illustrated by Laura Freeman.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062912510
- 0062912518
- Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993 -- Juvenile literature
- United States. Supreme Court -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Judges -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African American judges -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- African Americans -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Minority judges -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Segregation -- Juvenile literature
- Racial justice -- Juvenile literature
- Civil rights -- Juvenile literature
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Main Library | Children's Biography | MARSHALL T. M211 | Available | 33111010451595 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
A brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, from Coretta Scott King Honor winners Kekla Magoon and Laura Freeman.
Growing up in Baltimore, Thurgood Marshall could see that things weren't fair. The laws said that Black and white people couldn't use the same schools, parks, or water fountains.
When Thurgood had to read the Constitution as punishment for a prank at school, his eyes were opened. It was clear to him that Jim Crow laws were wrong, and he was willing to do whatever it took to change them.
His determination to make sure all Americans were treated equally led him to law school and then the NAACP, where he argued cases like Brown v. Board of Education in front of the Supreme Court. But to become a Justice on the highest court in the land, Thurgood had to make space for himself every step of the way.
Readers will be inspired by Kekla Magoon's concise text and Laura Freeman's luminous illustrations, which bring Thurgood Marshall's incredible legacy and achievements to life.
* An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A Bank Street Best Book of the Year * A Jane Addams Children's Book Award Finalist * A Texas Topaz Nonfiction Selection * Wisconsin State Reading Association's 2022 Picture This Recommendation List * Indiana Authors Award Shortlist *
Ages 4-8.
Includes bibliographical references.
A picture book portrait of the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, presented by two Coretta Scott King Honor winners, includes coverage of Thurgood Marshall's upbringing in segregated Baltimore, achievements with the NAACP and contributions to landmark equality rulings.