????? Named "Ketanji Onyika," meaning "Lovely One," based on a suggestion from her aunt, a Peace Corps worker stationed in West Africa, Justice Jackson learned from her educator parents to take pride in her heritage since birth. She describes her resolve as a young girl to honor this legacy and realize her dreams: from hearing stories of her grandparents and parents.
Happy weekend! Current and next reads on the Kindle. What are you reading?
Today‘s bookmail part 3/3 is the general purpose portion. A little for school and a little for my own education.
“Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.”
This book would link to teaching in the classroom by introducing students to concepts of justice, equality, and the impact of individuals in shaping society, encouraging them to think critically about these themes in their own lives.
pickThis picture book, published in 2019, is a biography that explores the life and accomplishments of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a pioneering figure in the fight for gender equality and women's rights. Awarded the 2020 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book, it highlights her legal battles against discrimination and her determination to ensure justice for all.
These are what I read and enjoyed for election season. Justice Brown Jackson was honest about the challenges she faced in her path to the Supreme Court, including how tough it was to balance a career with parenting. Something Lost … is an essay collection filled with HRC‘s political and personal experiences since 2016. And Thanks, Obama was a fun reread of one of my favorite Obama staffer memoirs. I put my early vote sticker on my Kindle cover!
pickJust finished this audio and really enjoyed it. This was well written, entertaining and she narrates it! I loved getting to know her as a person, her goodie two shoes personality, her family, her dreams, her hard work, her friends, her experiences and really just everything she shares. ❤️
