Picture book · Nonfiction
I Dissent
Debbie Levy; illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley
About the book
A picture-book biography of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, framed around moments when she disagreed and acted.
Reading notes
Useful for introducing civics vocabulary and the idea of respectful disagreement. Depicts the sex discrimination and the racial and religious prejudice Ginsburg encountered and fought, including signage in the illustrations.
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Book details
- Author
- Debbie Levy
- Illustrator
- Elizabeth Baddeley
- First published
- 2016
- Suggested ages
- Ages 5–9 (editorial estimate — children vary)
- Reading mode
- Best read aloud
- Topics
- civics, women in history
- Edition shown
- ISBN 9781481465595 · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2016
- Catalog record
- Open Library work record · edition record
Metadata verified against Open Library on 2026-11-11. Other editions and formats exist; ISBNs differ by edition.