October Book Talk Two: Notorious RGB

 

October Book Talk Two: Notorious RGB

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On September 18, 2020, the nation lost another extraordinary figure. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg spent her entire life and career fighting for equality for all. Justice Bader Ginsburg was born Joan Ruth Bader on March 15, 1933 Brooklyn, New York. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in government from Cornell University and her law degree from Columbia University. Justice Bader Ginsburg was a professor at Rutgers Law School and Columbia Law School, teaching civil procedure.  Justice Bader Ginsburg spent the majority of her career as an advocate for gender equality and women's rights. Many of her cases went before the Supreme Court.  In 1954, she married Martin Ginsburg, who was also a lawyer.  They had two children.  Justice Bader Ginsburg was nominated by President Jimmy Carter in 1980 to seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. In 1993,  Justice Bader Ginsburg was nominated by President Bill Clinton to be a judge on the Supreme Court.

  

Title: Notorious RBG Young Readers' Edition: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Irin Carmon & Shana Knizhnik

Publisher: HarperCollins; Young Readers ed. Edition

Lexile: 1030

Pages: 208

Summary: This book is about, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Bader Ginsburg worked tireless hard for equality all including women’s rights.  She was the second female Supreme Court Judge right after Sandra Day O’Connor. Justice Bader Ginsburg is one of the greatest legal trailblazers of this generation. This book also has an adult version.

Adult Version of Notorious RBG

Other Books About Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

• My Own Words by Ruth Bader Ginsburg with Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams
• Conversations with RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Life, Love, Liberty, and Law by Jeffrey Rosen
• I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy, Illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

Movies based on Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg life. 

RBG

Release Date: February 18, 2019

Studio: Dogwoof

On the Basis of Sex

Release Date: April 9, 2019

Studio: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

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October Book Talk 1: Charlie Hernández Series

 

October Book Talk 1

Charlie Hernández Series

 

Charlie Hernández and the League of Shadows: Book 1 by Ryan Calejo

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Publisher: Aladdin, 2018

Pages: 336 pages

Lexile: 780L

Summary: Charlie Hernández  has always been proud of his Latin American heritage. He loves the culture, the art, and especially the myths thanks to his abuela’s stories.  Charlie Hernández learns the stories are true when his parents disappear, and he grows horns and feathers. Charlie finds himself at the heart of a battle to save the world.

Keyword: Abuela means grandmother in Spanish.

Charlie Hernández and the Castle of Bones: Book 2 by Ryan Calejo

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Publisher: Aladdin/Simon & Schuster 2019.

Pages: 608 pages

Lexile: 870L

Summary: When Queen Joanna is kidnapped Charlie and Violet set out across South America to find her and discover a conspiracy to raise the dead.

 

Click on the link to learn more about the author.

Author: Ryan Calejo

Note: Click on the image of the book to preview the audio book on Amazon.

Library Card Sign Up Month 2020

 

Library Card Sign Up Month 2020

The month of September is known as Library Card Sign-up Month.  Having a library card can open up a whole new world of possibilities and discoveries that you can find at your local library.  The American Library Association’s spokesperson for this event is DC’s comics action hero, Wonder Woman.  Visit your local neighborhood library to find out how to sign up for a library card today.

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American Library Association September Library Card Sign-up Month