Age
7+
Grade
2-3
Tammy Gagne
Sonia Sotomayor
Library Binding
(Mitchell Lane Publishers May 11, 2010)
, Bilingual edition
In 2009, Sonia Sotomayor made history when she became the first Hispanic justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. This wasn t the fi rst time she beat the odds against her, though. Growing up in a one-parent household in the Bronx, New York, she aspired to be a lawyer. Encouraged by her mother, she achieved this goal and so much more. Although many people view Justice Sotomayor as an inspiration, she sees herself a little differently. She says she is just a kid from the Bronx. Because of her many achievements despite her humble spirit, many people wonder what s it like to be Sonia Sotomayor? En el 2009, Sonia Sotomayor hizo historia cuando se convirtio en la primera jueza hispana del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, no es la primera vez que salva obstaculos al parecer insalvables. Se crio solo con su madre en el Bronx, Nueva York, y desde pequena quiso ser abogada. Alentada por su madre, logro su objetivo y mucho mas. Aunque muchos ven a la Jueza Sotomayor como una inspiracion, ella se ve un poco diferente. Dice que solo es una chica del Bronx. Por sus muchos logros y su espiritu humilde, mucha gente se pregunta: ¿Que se siente al ser Sonia Sotomayor?
- Series
- Little Jamie Books: What It's Like to Be/Un Libro: Que se siente al ser
- ISBN
- 1584158530 / 9781584158530
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 8.0 oz.
- Dimensions
- 7.0 x 0.5 in.
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