The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall's Life, Leadership, and Legacy

A brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, from Coretta Scott King Honor winners Kekla Magoon and Laura Freeman.

Growing up in Baltimore, Thurgood Marshall could see that things weren't fair. The laws said that Black and white people couldn't use the same schools, parks, or water fountains.

When Thurgood had to read the Constitution as punishment for a prank at school, his eyes were opened. It was clear to him that Jim Crow laws were wrong, and he was willing to do whatever it took to change them.

His determination to make sure all Americans were treated equally led him to law school and then the NAACP, where he argued cases like Brown v. Board of Education in front of the Supreme Court. But to become a Justice on the highest court in the land, Thurgood had to make space for himself every step of the way.

Readers will be inspired by Kekla Magoon's concise text and Laura Freeman's luminous illustrations, which bring Thurgood Marshall's incredible legacy and achievements to life.

Author: Kekla Magoon
Publisher: Quill Tree Books
Published: 01/05/2021
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 12.40h x 9.40w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780062912510
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 12/01/2020
Kirkus Reviews 12/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 12/07/2020
School Library Journal 12/01/2020 pg. 110
Booklist 12/15/2020 pg. 94
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2021 pg. 131
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2021 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style