About
Victoria Ortiz is an attorney and the former dean of students at several law schools, including the School of Law of the University of California, Berkeley. She is a published translator and the author of a wide variety of nonfiction works for adults, teens, and children.
Featured Work
Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Life & Work
2019
In this YA biography of Justice Ginsburg, I feature stories about ordinary people whose lives have been touched in one way or another by RBG's actions as an attorney, a judge, or a justice. I have interwoven these with the story of RBG's own life, the people and forces that have shaped her thinking, and sources of her passion for equality and justice.
Other Works
Awards and Recognition
- Silver Medal, Sydney Taylor Book Awards: My young adult biography of RBG received a 2020 Silver Medal at the annual meeting of the American Library Association from the Sydney Taylor Book Awards Committee. These awards recognize "books for children and teens that exemplify high literary standards while authentically portraying the Jewish experience."
