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Follows the life of the first African American to serve as a judge on the United States Supreme Court.
Thurgood Marshall's real name was "Thoroughgood", after his grandfather, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. By the second grade, however, the boy was tired of writing out such a long name, so he shortened it to "Thurgood." It was just the first of many ways in which he was to make a name for himself. Through simple, straightforward text and low-key illustrations, this picture book biography provides the basic facts in a format friendly to the reluctant-or beginning-reader. Though Adler fails to cite references and perhaps even oversimplifies his subject at times, he places Marshall's achievements well within their historical context, offering a relatively balanced portrait of this great civil rights figure.
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Thomas Buckley
reviewed A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall on February 11, 2019 A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall
A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall is a children's picture book written by David A. Adler and illustrated by Robert Casilla. It is a cursory and succulent biography about the early life and career of Thurgood Marshall.
February, at least in my part of the world is Black History Month, which I plan to read one children's book, particularly a biography, which pertains to the subject everyday this month. I also finished reading his biography today, so, I thought that this book would be apropos.
Thurgood Marshall was an American lawyer, serving as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from October 1967 until October 1991. Marshall was the Court's 96th justice and its first African-American justice. Prior to his judicial service, he successfully argued several cases before the Supreme Court, including Brown v. Board of Education.
Adler's text is rather simplistic, straightforward, and informative. It is a succulent biography of Thurgood Marshall from his childhood and highlights many of his career milestones from his days as a lawyer and then later a justice on the Supreme Court. Casilla's illustrations are wonderfully drawn and depicted the narrative rather well.
The premise of the book is rather straightforward. It shows the childhood of Thurgood Marshall and the lessons he learned that shaped him to be the man he would become. It also highlights his many career successes and milestones first as a lawyer and then as the first Black Justice on the Supreme Court.
All in all, A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall is a wonderful brief biography about an amazing icon in Thurgood Marshall.
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