By Kekla Magoon (Author). Laura Freeman (Illustrator)

Ketanji Brown Jackson is no stranger to overcoming obstacles. When a high school guidance counselor told her she should set her sights lower than Harvard. she decided to go to Harvard for college and law school.

When she became a public defender and saw inequalities in the justice system. she used her legal skills to advocate for people who needed help. but couldn't afford an attorney.

Ketanji's path to the Supreme Court was unique: She's the only current Justice to have been a public defender and one of a few who went to public school. Her story is powerful and heartening. and it's a lesson in overcoming adversity by being true to yourself.