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Robert H. Jackson: New Deal Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Nuremberg Prosecutor
Calkins Creek/Boyds Mills Press, 2008/ages 10 to adult
ISBN 1-59078-511-9
For four hours on November 21, 1945, the world watched and listened as Justice Robert H. Jackson, on leave from the U.S. Supreme Court, introduced the Allies' case against the high-ranking Nazi leadership at the Nuremberg Trial. For the first time, a country's leaders were being tried for war crimes, in large part the result of Jackson's efforts.
This biography about Robert H. Jackson (1892–1954)--the first published in fifty years--tells the fascinating story of an extraordinary man who rose from a childhood in rural western New York to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal inner circle during the Great Depression; to the position of attorney general while the nation prepared for World War II; to the Supreme Court bench when it ruled on such significant cases as Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka; and to chief U.S. prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trial. Despite his remarkable accomplishments, Jackson never attended college or earned a law degree. Quotations from Jackson's personal letters, unpublished autobiography, and oral history bring to life some of the most momentous events of the twentieth century.
"Jarrow's engrossing biography should bring Robert H. Jackson some well-deserved attention...Excellent as a biography, this work also provides inside information about the Supreme Court and an interesting look at the Nuremberg Trial... Myriad period photographs with informative captions round out this excellent offering. An outstanding addition to most collections."
~Kirkus (starred review)
The Printer’s Trial: The Case of John Peter Zenger and the Fight for a Free Press
Calkins Creek/Boyd Mills Press, 2006/grades 5 & up
ISBN 1-59078-432-4
The foundation for America’s freedom of the press was laid on an August day in 1735 in colonial New York. In a hot, crowded courtroom, a jury found newspaper printer John Peter Zenger innocent of the charge of seditious libel against the British royal governor. Through a combination of narrative and quotes from primary sources, The Printer’s Trial tells the dramatic story of Zenger’s arrest, imprisonment, and trial.
*Best Books for Young Readers, Natural History Magazine
*Books for the Teen Age, New York Public Library
*Young Adult Top Forty List, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association
*Cream of the Crop, Maine Regional Library System
*Books of Note, TriState Young Adult Review Committee
"Jarrow's method matches the sophistication of her topic... But don't be fooled by all the primary documents into thinking the book is dry and scholarly. They record political shenanigans so outrageous that even Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert would sputter and gasp."
~Natural History Magazine
"History buffs may enjoy this lively account of an early challenge to
freedom of the press....Appealing for both reluctant readers and readers with specialized interest in the subject." ~VOYA
“A fascinating new account of the career of John Peter Zenger... The layout of this 100-page book is inviting.” ~Ingram Library Services
“Jarrow clearly organizes and discusses the events leading up to the Zenger trial, its influence on political publishing and discourse in the colonies before the Revolution, and its long-lasting effect on freedom of the press.” ~Booklist
“With clear affection for the topic, Jarrow presents an engaging narrative of the trial that established the precedent of freedom of the press in the colonies prior to the American Revolution...Readers will be rewarded with an inspiring introduction to one of America’s dearest values. An excellent supplement to history units.” ~School Library Journal
"The author's style of writing is easy-to-follow, very clear, and therefore, hooks the reader quickly." ~Library Media Connection
Great Structures in History: A Medieval Castle
KidHaven Press, 2005/grades 3-5
ISBN 0-7377-2070-0
Thick stone walls, massive towers, moats, and drawbridges made medieval castles impressive strongholds. The thousands of castles built during the tenth through fifteenth century played an important role in medieval society.
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