Sandra Day O'Connor (Women of Achievement) [Library Binding]

Peter William Huber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1990 | Age Level: 10 and up | Series: Women of Achievement

Examines the life of the first woman Supreme Court justice, including her childhood, early career, and work as a judge.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 6-9-- An accurate depiction of the life and career of the first woman Supreme Court justice. Successfully interwoven into the biography is a basic introduction to the U. S. judiciary system and O'Connor's stands on important and controversial issues. The portrayal of her efforts to overcome obstacles faced because she was female and her abilities to balance a high-powered career and a family life will set a positive example for all young women in similar situations. The narrative is readable but not very lively. Distinct black-and-white photographs in many instances are not placed to directly augment the text, leading to confusion. Similar in scope but more personalized biographies include Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Messner, 1985) by Judith Bentley, Mary Virginia Fox's Justice Sandra Day O'Connor (Enslow, 1983), and Equal Justice (Dillon, 1985) by Harold and Geraldine Woods. Younger children will want to read Carol Greene's Sandra Day O'Connor: First Woman on the Supreme Court (Childrens, 1982). For libraries needing more titles on O'Connor, Huber's book will do nicely. --April L. Judge, Thousand Oaks Library, CA
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Library Binding: 112 pages
• Publisher: Chelsea House Publications; 1St Edition edition (December 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1555466729
• ISBN-13: 978-1555466725
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,099,077 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #28 in Books > Biographies & Memoirs > People, A-Z > ( O ) > O'Connor, Sandra Day

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