Important book to add to classroom or personal libraries. The stories we have not known are important to learn in order to grow an understanding of the past. This story is important and perfect for middle and high school students.

Thank you NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I picked this book up from NetGalley because I love learning about the Civil Rights movement and because Dovey Johnson Roundtree was unfamiliar to me. It's books like this that made me angry that I never learned about heroines like Dovey when I was in school. She was an amazing woman who overcame so many barriers to enlist in the military, attend law school, and become a civil rights attorney as well as a minister. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in civil rights and/or strong women.

From page one, I wanted to know Dovey Johnson Roundtree. McCabe's writing creates a tension that makes you want to turn the page and see what happens next. There were so many moments when I thought, "Oh goodness. That's awful. What's she going to do now?" and Roundtree figured out how to overcome yet another obstacle. I'd recommend teachers "book talk" this book by sharing or reading aloud excerpts and leaving students hanging. "What happened when the bus driver was so rude to Dovey and her grandmother? You'll have to read to find out!" "What happened to this case? Were they able to help their client get justice? You'll have to read to find out!" For students who are contemplating going to law school (maybe they are in 8th or 9th grade), I'd recommend this book during a reading conference and maybe discuss some of the cases as a way to spark their interest.

An informative biography of Dovey Johnson Roundtree that makes her life story accessible to young readers, this is welcome addition to the racial justice book list. Dovey's experiences and choices initiated changes in peoples' lives and our laws.

Dovey Johnson Roundtree was a respected lawyer and leader in the Civil Rights movement. “At each step in her journey, Dovey had been lifted up by strong, brilliant, and fearless women.“ Beyond the brave and beautiful life Dovey lived, this story is about people championing others to become more than they could become on their own. Dovey had many champions in her life.

The love of Dovey’s mother and grandmother was foundational. Her English professor at Spelman College, Mary Mae Neptune, loaned her money to finish college. This made a huge difference in her life. Mary also encouraged Dovey to pay her kindness forward, which Dovey purposed to do throughout her life. She looked up to and gleaned wisdom from role models, such as W. E. B. Du Bois, a sociologist, Civil Rights activist and professor whom she heard speak many times at Atlanta University and Mary McLeod Bethune, President of the National Council of Negro women and a member of President Roosevelt’s black cabinet. Her pastors also played an important role in her life.

Over the course of her life, Dovey argued and won many important court cases as related to Civil Rights issues. She also defended and won a case where a black man was accused of murder. Dovey believed and proved him innocent. She fought for truth and justice.

This book would be a perfect biographical read for middle school and high school students. I found this book, and Dovey herself, to be engaging and interesting. One who overcomes the obstacles of life and self to find success and make a positive difference for others is inspiring. Be inspired!

I received a digital ARC copy from the publisher and Net Galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

“Mighty Justice: My Life in Civil Rights” by Katie McCabe tells a story of Dovey Johnson Roundtree’s who dedicated her life to fighting injustice during and post WWII. This is a great read for secondary students for it offers a story of a great role model and teaches American and world history.