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[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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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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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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-- She persisted.2021., Primary, Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: She persistedSummary Note: "A chapter book biography of Justice Sonia Sotomayor"--
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[2014]., Juvenile, Scholastic Inc Call No: B SOT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: When I grow upSummary Note: Sonya Sotomayor broke barriers and became the first Latina justice on the Supreme Court, the most powerful court in America. She worked very hard in school and never took no for an answer. Learn all about how Sonia Sotomayor made her dreams come true.
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[2015], Juvenile, Bloomsbury Call No: Biography SOTOMAYOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Women who broke the rules seriesSummary Note: Presents a brief picture book biography of Sonia Sotomayor, following her throughout her childhood and the challenges she overcame to become a justice on the Supreme Court.
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c2009, Primary, Atheneum Books for Young Readers Call No: 921 SOT Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Biography of the first Hispanic justice on the US Supreme Court who was raised around poverty and prejudice in the Bronx.
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c2010., Juvenile, Lerner Publications Co. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to open Series Title: Gateway biographiesSummary Note: Explores the life and accomplishments of Sonia Sotomayor and reveals how she was able to become the United States' first Latina Supreme Court justice. Includes full-color photographs, a timeline, and a glossary.
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2019., Juvenile, Bellwether Media Call No: 347.73 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Blastoff! readers.Summary Note: Sonia Sotomayor has been a trailblazer all her life. She's the Supreme Court's first Latina justice, and its third-ever woman! This low-level book explores Sonia's childhood in the Bronx, her career as a tough-but-fair prosecutor, and her journey to the highest court in the U.S. Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life shows young readers that anything is possible!
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Juvenile Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Blastoff! readers: women leading the waySummary Note: "Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Sonia Sotomayor. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Abdo Pub. Call No: B SOTOMAYOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Essential lives.Summary Note: Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Sonia Sotomayor, first Latina and third woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court, describing Sotomayor's childhood and many accomplishments.
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c2011, Morgan Reynolds Pub. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Supreme Court justicesSummary Note: Examines the life and career of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, discussing her youth in public housing, her college education, her work as an attorney, and her Supreme Court nomination.
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c2010., Juvenile, Crabtree Pub. Call No: 921 SOTOMAYOR Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Series Title: Crabtree groundbreaker biographiesSummary Note: Describes the life of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, discussing her childhood, education, legal career, and her nomination to the Supreme Court in 2009.
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c2011, Pre-adolescent, Crabtree Pub Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Crabtree groundbreaker biographiesSummary Note: Describes the life of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, discussing her childhood, education, legal career, and her nomination to the Supreme Court in 2009.
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c2011., Pre-adolescent, Crabtree Pub. Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Crabtree groundbreaker biographiesSummary Note: Describes the life of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, discussing her childhood, education, legal career, and her nomination to the Supreme Court in 2009.
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2018., Juvenile, Philomel Books Call No: Biography SOTOMAYOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author shares the story of her life and the special role books played in leading her to become the first Latina Supreme Court Justice. Includes a timeline and personal photographs.
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-- Sonia Sotomayor[2017], Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap Call No: Biography SOTOMAYOR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who is-- ?Summary Note: Illustrated biography of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina to become a Supreme Court justice. Discusses her childhood, education, early career, personal life, and work on the Supreme Court. Includes a timeline and bibliography.
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-- Sonia Sotomayor[2017]., Pre-adolescent, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: 347.73 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who is-- ?Summary Note: A biography of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latino and the third woman ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.
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[2017]., General, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who is-- ?Summary Note: Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Supreme Court justice.
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[2017]., Juvenile, Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Who is-- .Summary Note: Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Supreme Court justice.