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    Search Results: Returned 30 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 20
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      By Banting, Erinn
       c2023., Pre-adolescent, Lightbox Learning Call No: B    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: History makers: past and present.Summary Note: In 2018, at the age of 29, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the younges woman ever selected to Congress. Alexandria has faced many obstacles as a ppolitidcian. She is young, belongs to a visible minority, and comes from a working-class background. Find out more about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in this title.
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      By Schwartz, Heather E
       [2018]., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Call No: HI-INT B OCH    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: This inspiring, STEM-focused biography describes the life and influential work of Ellen Ochoa, the first female Hispanic astronaut to go to space. --
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      By Manzano, Sonia
       2015., Scholastic Press Call No: MEMOIR   Edition: 1st ed., September     Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: "Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled"--Jacket flap.
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      By Manzano, Sonia
       2015., Juvenile, Scholastic Press Call No: 921 MANZANO   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: A coming-of-age memoir by the Emmy award-winning actress and writer offers a look into the daily lives of a loving, but troubled, Latino family and a girl kept afloat amid the turbulence of her life and times by the dream of becoming an actress.
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      By Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-  Delacorte Press
       [2018]., Juvenile, Delacorte Press Call No: JNF007050   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: "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"--
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      By Latham, Donna
       c2006., Bearport Pub. Call No: B    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Defining momentsSummary Note: Presents a short biography of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman in space, and chronicles her life, education, dreams of becoming an astronaut, and training as part of the "Discovery" team.
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      By Jaffe, Elizabeth Dana
       c2004., Primary, Children's Press Call No: Biography OCHOA    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: Rookie biographiesSummary Note: Presents a biographical profile of Ellen Ochoa, the first Hispanic woman astronaut, discussing the schooling and training she needed in order to fulfill her dream of being part of the space program.
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      By Alter, Judy, 1938-
       c2001., Compass Point Books Call No: 920 ALT    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: We the peopleSummary Note: Important events and people shaped the United States including the women. Through this interesting text and historically photos and drawing, see what the women of the Old West did.
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      By Hernandez, Laurie, 2000-
       [2017], Juvenile, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers Call No: B HER   Edition: First edition.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: The young Olympic gold-winning gymnast describes her life and career, covering her loving family, her rigorous training, her intense sacrifices, and her amazing triumphs.
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      By Hurst, Heidi
       c2004., Lucent Books Call No: B    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Series Title: People in the newsSummary Note: A biography of Jennifer Lopez, whose talent and determination have led to her success as an actress, singer, and dancer.
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      By Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
       2013., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: CRIME & PUNISHMENT NF SOT   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor shares details about her life, discussing her childhood, education, health, career, appointment, and more.
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      By Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
       2013., Alfred A. Knopf Call No: BIO026000   Edition: 1st ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor shares details about her life, discussing her childhood, education, health, career, appointment, and more.
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      By Hudes, Quiara Alegría
       Ã2021., One World Call No: MEMOIR NF HUD   Edition: 2022 One World trade pbk. ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Location(s) Summary Note: "A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright tells her lyrical story of coming of age against the backdrop of an ailing Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling Puerto Rican family as a collective muse"--Amazon.