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Meet My Grandmother: She's a Supreme Court Justice

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Even in this day and age, young girls need to know that any door can be opened with a bit of pushing. This book not only brings to life a great role model, it shows that she is a real person. Ms. McElroy's simple, spare prose never condescends, but clearly sketches both the professional and family persona of her subject. It is a book that will be treasured by the owner and her (or even his) parents. If this is the beginning of a series, I look forward to the next one -- the author has found a valuable place on our bookshelves and in our hearts.

I think one of the hardest things for children is visioning what it kinds of careers they might want to have. The internal workings of a "day at the office" are a mystery, despite the "take your daughter to work day". We still ask our kids to choose a career with almost no information about what that means. This story shows in age appropriate pictures and words what its really like to be a supreme court justice. Admittedly not many people get to be that, but given the choice I'd love to grow up thinking "I'd like to be a judge" or "I'd like to be a civil rights lawyer".