Mr. Justice Holmes

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The son of a famous writer, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. is a daydreamer whose brilliance is not always apparent to his family. After serving in the Civil War, he becomes a lawyer and a teacher, trying to make law interesting and clear to those entering the profession. Well-respected but never wealthy, he becomes one of the country's most highly esteemed Supreme Court justices.

Nonfiction, History, Biography
John Newbery Medal 1957 (Honor Title)
Format: Book
ISBN: 9780695460259

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