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Ortiz, Victoria

Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life & Work

199 pp. | Clarion | June, 2019 | Trade ISBN 978-0-544-97364-0 $18.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-328-63990-5

(2) YA Ortiz's volume is a good introduction to progressive Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg's life, along with being a fine primer for studying the United States Constitution. Each chapter opens with an important Supreme Court case, switching midway to events in Ginsburg's biography that were relevant to that case. Many eye-catching archival photographs enhance the information. The Bill of Rights is appended for handy reference. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Dean Schneider | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2019