Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Fire and Steel on the Supreme Court

by Eleanor H. Ayer

A biography of the second woman to sit on the United States Supreme Court discusses the beginnings of her legal career in the 1950s and 1960s and the development of her views on equal treatment and other issues

128 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1994

About the author

Eleanor H. Ayer is an American novelist, biographer, and travel writer, best known for her book Parallel Journeys. She was born and raised in Vermont, and was inspired to write at an early age by her mother's career as a teacher. She attended Syracuse University.

Reviews

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great pictures but more like a magazine article than a book. She was very good looking as a young woman, I was surprised but then finally they showed a picture of her mother Celia, and you could see that Joan Ruth (as she was born, again no reason why it was changed) inherited mom's good looks. But as for details? A good example is Ginsburg was made co-chair of the Women's RIghts Project. I had to search to find out that the WRP was part of the ACLU. I really think things like that should be made clear and I also do not think that the rating 11 and above is accurate. This was geared for a younger set with its big type and lots of photos, more grammar school than junior high where more details are warranted. Still a fast read that gives you a good intro to Justice Bader Ginsburg. Oh btw, it was written before her husband Martin died in 2010; soon after she was appointed by Clinton to the Supremes.

[Miri Gifford · Rating 4 out of 5]

New hero. Can't believe I knew so little about her before. Not a very excitingly written/designed biography, as they go, so it probably won't draw very many kids in, but for me her story was fascinating.