Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Journey to Justice
Ruth Bader Ginsburg believed that life should be fair for everyone. This fascinating graphic novel tells the story of how her brilliance and hard work helped her become the first Jewish woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
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This graphic biography introduces readers to the incredible life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. From her earliest years as Kiki to her iconic status as the Notorious RBG, Ginsburg never stopped asking important questions and fighting for what she believed in. She was a pioneer in the male-dominated fields of education and law and ultimately rose to the highest court in the land. Readers will learn about the personal, professional, and legal challenges Ginsburg faced, as well as the incredible and long-lasting changes that resulted from her life-long fight for the equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace.
Becoming RBG focuses almost entirely on Ginsburg’s career prior to her appointment to the United States Supreme Court. It was published in 2019, prior to Justice Ginsburg’s death and thus does not mention her passing.
Becoming RBG focuses almost entirely on Ginsburg’s career prior to her appointment to the United States Supreme Court. It was published in 2019, prior to Justice Ginsburg’s death and thus does not mention her passing.
- Ruth and her family were Jewish; her parents immigrated to the United States from Russia and Austria.
- Ruth’s family celebrated Jewish holidays like Passover. There is an image of the family gathering around the table for a seder and Ruth reciting the Four Questions.
- When she was 13, Ruth wrote an article for her synagogue’s newsletter exploring the challenges of building the world after WWII.
- Rose struggles with not being counted for the minyan (quorum of ten men) needed for the prayer service held during the shiva (mourning period) after her mother’s death.
- Ruth and Marty were married in a Jewish ceremony, and they had 18 people at their wedding. 18 is a lucky number in Judaism.
There's a brief mention of the rise of Nazism and antisemitism, including a drawing of a swastika and a reference to Jews as Christ-killers, but no graphic content. Ruth's mother dies from cancer and Ruth's family struggles with the dropping of the atomic bomb.
What the Book Is About
This graphic biography introduces readers to the incredible life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. From her earliest years as Kiki to her iconic status as the Notorious RBG, Ginsburg never stopped asking important questions and fighting for what she believed in. She was a pioneer in the male-dominated fields of education and law and ultimately rose to the highest court in the land. Readers will learn about the personal, professional, and legal challenges Ginsburg faced, as well as the incredible and long-lasting changes that resulted from her life-long fight for the equal treatment of girls and women in society and the workplace.
Becoming RBG focuses almost entirely on Ginsburg’s career prior to her appointment to the United States Supreme Court. It was published in 2019, prior to Justice Ginsburg’s death and thus does not mention her passing.
Becoming RBG focuses almost entirely on Ginsburg’s career prior to her appointment to the United States Supreme Court. It was published in 2019, prior to Justice Ginsburg’s death and thus does not mention her passing.
Jewish Content and Values
- Ruth and her family were Jewish; her parents immigrated to the United States from Russia and Austria.
- Ruth’s family celebrated Jewish holidays like Passover. There is an image of the family gathering around the table for a seder and Ruth reciting the Four Questions.
- When she was 13, Ruth wrote an article for her synagogue’s newsletter exploring the challenges of building the world after WWII.
- Rose struggles with not being counted for the minyan (quorum of ten men) needed for the prayer service held during the shiva (mourning period) after her mother’s death.
- Ruth and Marty were married in a Jewish ceremony, and they had 18 people at their wedding. 18 is a lucky number in Judaism.
Content Advisory
There's a brief mention of the rise of Nazism and antisemitism, including a drawing of a swastika and a reference to Jews as Christ-killers, but no graphic content. Ruth's mother dies from cancer and Ruth's family struggles with the dropping of the atomic bomb.