Thurgood Marshall: The First African-American Supreme Court Justice | TheBookSeekers

Thurgood Marshall: The First African-American Supreme Court Justice


Great American Thinkers

School year: Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Year 7, Year 8

No. of pages 128

Published: 2016

Great for age 8-18 years

Add this book to your 'I want to read' list!

By clicking here you can add this book to your favourites list. If it is in your School Library it will show up on your account page in colour and you'll be able to download it from there. If it isn't in your school library it will still show up but in grey - that will tell us that maybe it is a book we should add to your school library, and will also remind you to read it if you find it somewhere else!

"Thurgood Marshall: The First African-American Supreme Court Justice" by Rebecca Carey Rohan explores the remarkable life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, a pivotal figure in American history. The book chronicles his early years, legal battles, and groundbreaking work as a civil rights attorney, including his significant role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case. It highlights his journey from humble beginnings to becoming the first African American appointed to the Supreme Court, emphasizing his commitment to justice, equality, and the rule of law. Marshall's story is one of perseverance, courage, and the relentless pursuit of civil rights. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

 

This book is part of a book series called Great American Thinkers .

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 14-17 years.

There are 128 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2016 by Cavendish Square Publishing .

 

This book is in the following series:

Great American Thinkers