Just Ask!
Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
$25.49
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
3 September 2019
Summary
Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique.
A #1 New York Times bestseller! Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award!
Feeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful.
In Just Ask, Uni…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780525514121 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0525514120 |
| Author: | Sonia Sotomayor, Rafael Lopez |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Philomel Books,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 3 September 2019 |
| Weight: | 465g |
| Dimensions: | 289mm x 241mm x 8mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Praise for Just Ask : “An affirmative, delightfully diverse overview of disabilities.” – Kirkus Reviews
Praise for Just Ask:
* “Addressing topics too often ignored, this picture book presents information in a direct and wonderfully child-friendly way.” –Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
“An affirmative, delightfully diverse overview of disabilities.” –Kirkus Reviews
“A hopeful and sunny exploration of the many things that make us unique [with] dynamic and vibrant illustrations [that] emphasize each character’s unique abilities… . A thoughtful and empathetic story of inclusion.” –SLJ
“A beautiful story about understanding differences and celebrating what makes us unique.” –Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, Parents Magazine
About The Author
Sonia Sotomayor
Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York. She earned a BA from Princeton University and a JD from Yale Law School. She served as assistant district attorney in New York County, and then as a litigator at Pavia & Harcourt. In 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated her to the US District Court, Southern District of New York. In 1997, President William Jefferson Clinton nominated her to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role August 8, 2009, becoming the first Latina to ever hold such a high position. She is the author of My Beloved World, Turning Pages, The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor, Just Ask!- Be Different, Be Brave, Be You, and Just Help!- How to Build a Better World.
Rafael L pez won Pura Belpre medals for Dancing Hands, Drum Dream Girl, and Book Fiesta!, and has also received three Pura Belpre honors, two Americas Book Awards, and the 2017 Tomas Rivera Children’s Book Award and Society of Illustrators Original Art Silver Medal. His work has been featured in Communication Arts, American Illustration Annual, Graphic Design USA, and Huffington Post. He’s a founder of San Diego’s Urban Art Trail movement, created thirteen US Postal Stamps, and created official posters for the ‘08 and ‘12 Obama-Biden campaigns.
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