Search Results: Returned 12 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 12
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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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[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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[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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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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[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, Heidic2004., 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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[2018]., Juvenile, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA."--
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[2018]., Juvenile, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: HI-INT B ACE Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA."--
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[2018]., Juvenile, Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "The inspiring memoir for young readers about a Latina rocket scientist whose early life was transformed by joining the Girl Scouts and who currently serves as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA."--
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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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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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-- 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.
