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Thurgood
by Jonah Winter
I learned so much about Thurgood Marshall from this book. I appreciate how the author didn’t sugarcoat any of the struggles faced by Thurgood. And I also like show the story was presented in the fashion of a courtroom trial, by presenting facts, verdicts, and injustices.
I think the suggested age (5-9/k-3rd) is a bit on the low end of where this would really appeal and be impactful. There is so much prior knowledge that is needed to really understand this book. The law/legal aspect alone put it way out of reach for my 4.5 year old, who like many kids I’ve know his age doesn’t really get what a lawyer or trial are yet-and he’s still at the age of not quite grasping the shades of gray needed to fully get the history here. For example going to jail and civil disobedience are both presented as things Thurgood is a part of in the book. At 5 kids are just starting to be able to grasp that going to jail doesn’t automatically mean you are a “bad” person. We did get into that topic, but it just diminishes the impact a great book like this can have when it’s too far above conceptually. We will definitely reach back for this book in a couple of years because there is so much in it that is so important. I think it would be best suited for 7-12/2nd-6th grade and even above.
I think the suggested age (5-9/k-3rd) is a bit on the low end of where this would really appeal and be impactful. There is so much prior knowledge that is needed to really understand this book. The law/legal aspect alone put it way out of reach for my 4.5 year old, who like many kids I’ve know his age doesn’t really get what a lawyer or trial are yet-and he’s still at the age of not quite grasping the shades of gray needed to fully get the history here. For example going to jail and civil disobedience are both presented as things Thurgood is a part of in the book. At 5 kids are just starting to be able to grasp that going to jail doesn’t automatically mean you are a “bad” person. We did get into that topic, but it just diminishes the impact a great book like this can have when it’s too far above conceptually. We will definitely reach back for this book in a couple of years because there is so much in it that is so important. I think it would be best suited for 7-12/2nd-6th grade and even above.