Set against the backdrop of Montreal's youth protection system, the narrative explores the intertwined lives of five teenagers grappling with love, incarceration, and the quest for resilience. Inspired by true events, it delves into their personal struggles and the challenges they face while navigating a complex and often harsh environment, highlighting themes of hope and perseverance amidst adversity.
In this comprehensive biography, historian Jane Sherron De Hart delves into the experiences that shaped Ruth Bader Ginsburg's commitment to justice, advocacy for gender equality, and meticulous approach to law. Central to Ginsburg's story is her Jewish heritage and the concept of tikkun olam, the call to "repair the world," which deeply influenced her as a child of Holocaust survivors. Her journey begins with the loss of her mother, whose intellect ignited Ginsburg's feminist ideals. It spans her early years as a baton twirler at James Madison High School, her education at Cornell, Harvard, and Columbia law schools, and her role as one of the first female law professors in the U.S., where she fought for equal pay and concealed her second pregnancy to retain her position. Ginsburg later became the director of the ACLU's Women's Rights Project, arguing landmark anti-sex discrimination cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Nominated in 1993 as the second woman on the Court, her influential decisions and dissents continue to shape history. This biography offers intimate insights into a pioneering life and legal career, highlighting her lasting impact on American jurisprudence and society well into the twenty-first century.
This is the story of Katherine Stinson, "The Flying Schoolgirl", who was the fourth U.S. woman to be licensed at age 20, in the year 1912. Katherine was smart and cute and daring. She delighted crowds at airshows across the country and even traveled to Japan where crowds of men, women and children came out to watch her perform. It was in Japan that she was dubbed "Queen of the Air" by a devoted follower. The story follows Katherine as she sets world records, tries to help General Pershing rout Pancho Villa, and drives ambulances at the war front in World War I. The book includes other members of the Stinson family who were involved in the emerging air industry - building planes, training pilots, and leaving a distinct mark on the world of aviation. This work of biographical fiction, aimed at intermediate readers, derives from a pictorial history of the Stinson family by John W. Underwood and from magazine and newspaper reports of the day.
Kreslený seriál ROY A JEHO BOBŘI vycházel v roce 1947 v časopise Junák, kde zůstal nedokončen. Vydání obsahuje první klasická dobrodružství od autorů Powella a Starretta. Historii kresleného seriálu objasňuje v doslovu Oldřich Šanda.