Thurgood Marshall--the first black justice on the Supreme Court and a giant of the civil rights movement--jumps to life in this inspiring picture-book biography from an award-winning author and six-time Coretta Scott King, four-time Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator.
Jonah Winter is the award-winning author of more than forty
nonfiction picture books that promote environmental awareness and
social and racial justice. Among them are Here Comes the Garbage
Barge!; Ruth Bader Ginsburg- The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality; My
Name is James Madison Hemings; Barack; The Founding Fathers!; and
Lillian's Right to Vote, a Jane Addams Children's Book Award
recipient and Kirkus Prize finalist. Visit him at
jonahwinter.com.
Bryan Collier has won four Caldecott Honors, for Rosa by Nikki
Giovanni, Martin's Big Words by Doreen Rappaport, Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews, and Dave the Potter by Laban Carack Hill. His
first book, Uptown, won the Coretta Scott King Award and the Ezra
Jack Keats Award,. He has won five more Coretta Scott King Awards
for Rosa; Knock, Knock by Daniel Beaty; Dave the Potter; Trombone
Shorty; and I, Too, Am America by Langston Hughes, and three
Coretta Scott King Honors. Visit him at bryancollier.com.
A WASHINGTON POST BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR!
"Winter and Collier have created a catalyst that will inspire
readers to learn more about this giant of American
history." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
“A memorable portrait of a legal giant.” —Booklist, Starred
Review
“Informative, inspiring, and exciting. . . . A fervent
celebration of a man whose work improved the lives of millions
of Americans.” —School Library Journal, Starred
Review
“A resounding winner.” — Shelf Awareness, Starred Review
“A lively narrative with plenty of drama…. Readers may find
inspiration as well as information here.” —Bulletin
“Collier’s illustrations, rendered in watercolor and collage in
shades of tan, green, and gray, set the scenes and enliven the
historic material.” —The Horn Book
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