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First edition. |
| Description |
343 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
The first Hispanic Associate Justice of the Supreme Court traces her childhood ambition to become a lawyer and judge, her battle with juvenile diabetes, the economic roadblocks that challenged her goals and the importance of how she learned to dream big. |
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"In this adaptation for middle graders based on her bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires. Her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge. As Justice Sotomayor explains, "When I was a child my family was poor and we knew no lawyers or judges and none lived in our neighborhood. I knew nothing about the Supreme Court and how much its work in reinterpreting the Constitution and the laws of the United States affected peoples' lives. You cannot dream of becoming something you don't even know about. That has been the most important lesson of my life. You have to learn to dream big dreams." Sonia did not let the hardships of her background--which included growing up in the rough housing projects of New York City's South Bronx, dealing with juvenile diabetes, coping with parents who argued and fought personal demons, and worrying about money--stand in her way. Always, she believed in herself. Her determination, along with guidance from generous mentors and the unwavering love of her extended Puerto Rican family, propelled her ever forward"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 8 15 196867. |
| Subject |
Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
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United States. Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954- (OCoLC)fst01917026
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United States. Supreme Court. (OCoLC)fst00529481
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United States. Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography.
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Hispanic American judges -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Hispanic American women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Judges -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography -- Cultural Heritage.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Biography & Autobiography -- Women.
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JUVENILE NONFICTION -- Family -- Parents.
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Employees. (OCoLC)fst00909111
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Hispanic American judges. (OCoLC)fst00957402
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Hispanic American women. (OCoLC)fst00957475
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Judges. (OCoLC)fst00984490
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Hispanic American judges.
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Hispanic American women.
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Judges.
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Women -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography. (OCoLC)fst01423686
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Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
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Autobiographies.
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| Added Author |
Adaptation of (work) Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
My beloved world.
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Delacorte Press, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954- Beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor. New York : Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2018 9781524771164 (DLC) 2018015211 |
| ISBN |
9781524771140 (hardback) |
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1524771147 (hardback) |
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9781524771157 (library binding) |
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1524771155 (library binding) |
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