RBG’S BRAVE AND BRILLIANT WOMEN
33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone
By Nadine Epstein; Introduction by Ruth Bader Ginsburg;
Illustrated by Bee Johnson
Nadine Epstein brings a new and intergenerational collection of brave and brilliant Jewish female role models to Delacorte Press’ list. RBG’S BRAVE AND BRILLIANT WOMEN: 33 Jewish Women to Inspire Everyone By Nadine Epstein; Introduction by Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Illustrated by Bee Johnson (Delacorte Press / On sale September 21, 2021 / Ages 10 and up) is a book featuring 33 women selected in collaboration with Ruth Bader Ginsburg and including an introduction written by the iconic Supreme Court justice herself. Justice Ginsburg, working with her friend, journalist Nadine Epstein, chose women she admired who refused to settle for the rules and beliefs of their time. Like the Justice herself, they dreamed big, worked hard, and forged their own paths to become who they deserved to be. These fascinating female heroines will inspire people of all ages and all faiths. In addition to some of her personal role models, they range from biblical women to women who she was honored to meet during her lifetime. Together, their stories chart the evolution of the struggle for women’s rights in the world.
Justice Ginsburg was eighty-six when she began this book, and physically frail. Even when she learned that her cancer had returned, she kept working on it. She was determined that this book would be part of her legacy. It was important to her that the stories of these women be told. The true star of the book is Justice Ginsburg herself: it tells the story of how she herself overcame gender discrimination to change the laws of the United States to make them fairer for all genders, and includes a powerful call to action for young people.
A portion of proceeds from this book will be donated to The Role Model Project in memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, to help inspire young people to identify and select role models, think about who they want to become and to make it happen.
Nadine Epstein is an award-winning journalist and editor-in-chief of Moment Magazine. Justice Ginsburg was one of her role models and she hopes this book, a true labor of love, will inspire people of all genders and ages. She is the founder of the The Role Model Project, You can visit her online at nadineepstein.com.
Bee Johnson is an illustrator living and working in Queens, New York. Her illustrations have appeared in places such as The New York Times, National Geographic, and The Washington Post. As the mother of two young daughters and a long-time admirer of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, she took special pleasure in illustrating the many women of purpose and strength in this book. You can visit her online at beejohnson.com.
RBG’s Brave & Brilliant Women
Written by Nadine Epstein; Introduction by Ruth Bader Ginsburg; Illustrated by Bee Johnson
Delacorte Press | | 224 pages | Ages 10 and up
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