Sandra Day O'Connor: Paving the Way [Paperback]

Learn about the first female Supreme Court Justice! Discover how Sandra Day OConnor became a key government leader on the Supreme Court. This 32-page nonfiction book covers important ideas like leadership and determination. Perfect for use in the classroom or at-home learning to explore the Supreme Court, female changemakers, and U.S. History. Includes a short fiction piece to help students relate to the topic and engaging text features such as a glossary, useful discussion questions, and a Civics in Action activity designed to get students thinking and talking about social issues.Introduce students to the first female Supreme Court Justice! This engaging Grade 5 nonfiction reader describes the life of Sandra Day OConnor. Includes a fiction story related to the topic, a Civics in Action activity, and other meaningful features.

Dona Herweck Riceis the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.

Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies isHow Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, andRide with Rampagein partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about beingls-