Publisher: Aladdin

Copyright Date: 1998

Edition Date: 1998 Release Date: 08/01/98

Illustrator: Henderson, Meryl,

Pages: 189 pages

ISBN: 0-689-82042-9

ISBN 13: 978-0-689-82042-7

Dewey: 921

LCCN: 98004080

Dimensions: 20 cm.

Subject Heading:
Marshall, Thurgood,. 1908-1993. Juvenile literature.
Marshall, Thurgood,. 1908-1993. Childhood and youth.
United States. Supreme Court. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Judges. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Civil rights workers. United States. Biography. Juvenile literature.
Lawyers.
Judges.
African Americans.

Language: English

Word Count: 23,860

Reading Level: 5.8

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.8 / points: 4.0 / quiz: 20661 / grade: Middle Grades

Reading Counts!: reading level:4.9 / points:7.0 / quiz:Q32397

Lexile: 840L

Get to know the first African American Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years!

The childhood of civil rights hero and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall comes to life in this engaging biography. Whenever Thurgood Marshall got into trouble at school, the principal would make him sit in the basement and read the US Constitution. By the time he was twelve, he had most of it memorized, and his interest in law had begun to take seed. In 1967, he was appointed to the US Supreme Court—the first African American to serve in that position.

This book is laced with numerous illustrations, and the back of the book includes a timeline, questions, activities, and a glossary, making it the perfect addition to a classroom or home school setting. Perfect for emerging readers, the Childhood of Famous Americans series illustrates the incredible true stories of great Americans.