Sonia Sotomayor
A Judge Grows in the Bronx/La juez que creció en el Bronx
$46.05
- Hardcover
40 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2009
Summary
The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court.
Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation’s highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn’t have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed – her mother’s love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she beca…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781442403031 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1442403039 |
| Author: | Jonah Winter, Edel Rodriguez |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 40 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2009 |
| Weight: | 426g |
| Dimensions: | 8mm x 216mm x 279mm |
| Audience Age: | 4-8 |
Critics Review
“Although I grew up in very modest and challenging circumstances, I consider my life to be immeasurably rich.” – Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor
“Aunque me crié en circunstancias muy humildes y desafiantes, considero que mi vida es inmensamente rica”. – Magistrada de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor
”[A]s impressive and meaningful as Judge Sotomayor’s sterling credentials in the law is her own extraordinary journey.” – President Barack Obama
“Tan impresionante y significativa como las credenciales legales de la juez Sotomayor es su extraordinaria jornada”. – Presidente Barack Obama
Jonah Winter
Jonah Winter is the award-winning author of more than forty nonfiction picture books that promote environmental awareness and social and racial justice. Among them are The Snow Man; The Little Owl & the Big Tree: A Christmas Story; Oil; The Secret Project; Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G. vs. Inequality; My Name is James Madison Hemings; Barack; The Founding Fathers!; and Lillian’s Right to Vote, a Jane Addams Children’s Book Award recipient and Kirkus Prize finalist.
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