The Dream and the Hope: The Historic Rise of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Nation's Highest Court - Hardcover

Thomas, Garen; Rozsa, Lori

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0063311445 ISBN 13: 9780063311442

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2026

Synopsis

This powerful biography follows Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's road to the Supreme Court as the first Black woman to be confirmed, for middle grade readers from New York Times bestselling author Garen Thomas and The Washington Post reporter Lori Rozsa. This inspiring story features key childhood moments and all those who influenced and encouraged her along the way.

Before becoming the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson's early days revealed a truth that was evident to all who knew her: she was born for greatness. From a childhood filled with days of happily reading her father's law books to an adolescence of leading roles in musical theater plays and victories in debate competitions that would bring her national recognition, Ketaji had a spirit, drive, and ambition that never wavered,

This captivating nonfiction biography tells of Justice Jackson's life from childhood to her formative years at Harvard to the pivotal day of her confirmation in Washington D.C. From New York Times bestselling author Garen Thomas and?The Washington Post?reporter Lori Rozsa comes the empowering true story of Ketanji Brown Jackson's incredible journey to the Supreme Court, and the dreams and hopes that her journey will inspire in others.

About this title

About the Authors

Garen Thomas worked as an editor in children's book publishing for more than a decade, editing numerous notable children's picture books and novels, including Carole Boston Weatherford's Caldecott Honor Book Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom, illustrated by Kadir Nelson; Nelson's We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball; and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel Day of Tears: A Novel in Dialogue, by Julius Lester. She continues to act as a consultant and children's books editor on a freelance basis while working on her own writing and film projects. She holds an A.B. from Harvard University.

Lori Rozsa is a reporter for the Washington Post based in Florida. She is also a former staff correspondent for People magazine, and was part of a Pulitzer Prize winning team at the Miami Herald.

Edition details

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0063311445
• ISBN 13: 9780063311442
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320