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Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx / La juez que crecio en el Bronx (Spanish and English Edition) Hardcover – Illustrated, November 10, 2009

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The inspiring and timely story of Sonia Sotomayor, who rose up from a childhood of poverty and prejudice to become the first Latino to be nominated to the US Supreme Court.

Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor took her seat in our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have a lot growing up, but she had what she needed -- her mother's love, a will to learn, and her own determination. With bravery she became the person she wanted to be. With hard work she succeeded. With little sunlight and only a modest plot from which to grow, Justice Sotomayor bloomed for the whole world to see.

Antes de que la magistrada de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor llegara al máximo tribunal de nuestra nación, no era más que una niñita en el South Bronx. La magistrada Sotomayor no tuvo mucho durante sus primeros años, pero sí tuvo lo que contaba -- el amor de su madre, la voluntad de aprender y su propia determinación. Con valentía se hizo la persona que quería ser. Con trabajo arduo triunfó. Con un poquito de sol en un solarcito donde crecer, la magistrada Sotomayor floreció para que todo el mundo la vea.

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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication date

November 10, 2009
ISBN-10

1442403039
ISBN-13

978-1442403031
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Kindergarten-Grade 3–Winter chronicles the life of the first Latina Supreme Court justice, from her childhood in the Bronx to her historic nomination. The tone is upbeat from its opening line: You never know what can happen. Sotomayor certainly had a lot of obstacles to overcome: poverty, juvenile diabetes, and the death of her father when she was nine. But Winter clearly identifies hard work, determination, and a loving extended family as the keys to her success. The author is honest about how her socioeconomic background sometimes made her feel alienated at Princeton University. The emphasis, though, is on her ability to thrive like a flowering vine that would not stop growing. Images of flowers blooming unify the text and the illustrations. Rodriguez's warm yellows and oranges also underscore the optimism of Winter's text. Moreover, the variety of media used (pastel, acrylic, spray paint, and oil-based paints) perfectly echoes the rich textures of Sotomayor's life. The Spanish translation is excellent and makes the book accessible to Latino families. Sotomayor's story can inspire children of all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds to work hard and pursue educational and professional success.–Mary Landrum, Lexington Public Library, KY
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Born and raised in a poor neighborhood of the South Bronx, Sotomayor has just become the first Latina Supreme Court justice, and this timely, accessible picture-book biography, which features both English and Spanish text on every page, brings Sotomayor’s exciting rags-to-riches story to young readers. The exclamatory tone is sometimes too much (“Oh, how Sonia’s mother loved her!”). But Winter lets the small details convey the drama, which is amplified in the mixed-media illustrations in warm shades of red and brown. Growing up with her loving, single-parent mom in a family that surrounded Sonia “like a warm blanket,” Sotomayor was a big reader as a child and wanted to be Nancy Drew. After being diagnosed with diabetes, she had to learn to accept her physical limits, but she graduated at the top of her high-school class and then at the top of her Princeton class. She felt different from her privileged classmates, and kids of all backgrounds will recognize the universal emotions and experiences of trying to fit in. A long author’s note fills in more biographical detail. Grades K-3. --Hazel Rochman

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Bilingual edition (November 10, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ Spanish, English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 40 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1442403039
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1442403031
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 9 years, from customers
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ NC840L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.3 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #263,336 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #275 in Children's Hispanic & Latino Books
- #527 in Children's Multicultural Biographies
- #546 in Children's Women Biographies (Books)

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Jonah Winter is the award-winning, celebrated author of over 40 nonfiction picture books, including New York Times bestseller, BARACK. Jonah Winter’s wide-ranging interests have led him to write and illustrate picture books on racism, baseball players, avant-garde artists, jazz musicians, exotic dancers, presidents, manual laborers, Beethoven’s difficulties moving in and out of 39 apartments, garbage, 12-century mystics, and his own father’s experiences growing up in East Texas during the Great Depression. His book about racial injustice and voting rights, LILLIAN'S RIGHT TO VOTE, was a 2016 Jane Addams Award Honor Book and a 2015 Kirkus Prize finalist. Three of his books, DIEGO, HERE COME THE GARBAGE BARGE and RUTH BADER GINSBURG, were New York Times Best Illustrated Books. His book about the making of the atom bomb, THE SECRET PROJECT, received 5 starred reviews. His book about the children of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, MY NAME IS JAMES MADISON HEMINGS, was a New York Times Notable. A poet, painter, musician, and cook, Jonah Winter divides his time between New York City and a small town in Pennsylvania.

To find out more about Jonah Winter, go to his website: www.jonahwinter.com

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CHW

A wonder look at Sonia Sotomayor’s Life

Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2023

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A wonderful book written in both English and Spanish sharing the life story of Sonia Sotomayor’s rise from a loving engaged mother’s guidance to the Supreme Court.

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LPE

Fantastic book, challenging themes for younger children

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2016

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Bought this for a four (soon to be five) year old and was thrilled once we had a chance to read it. It has the virtues of being about a woman who worked hard, lived in poverty, dealt with the pressure of living in two different cultures and just kept succeeding, but without ever losing her way and while having so much love in her life. And, most importantly for kids, it provides a lot of detail about what she was like as a child, making the concepts relatable. We've read it several times and each time I am asked different questions so I know she is thinking about all the different themes in the book. Full disclosure, certain parts are tough to read to a four year old, e.g., about poverty, about being different because of your wealth or skin color, about being a Supreme Court nominee and still feeling that people are judging you in part based on your family's background. But the book actually presents these in a very manageable way and if you want to skip them, you can. You'll lose some of the strength of the story but depending on the age of the children and how well you've prepared for talking about these issues, it might be the right thing to do at the time (I personally would want to prepare ahead of time, which is why i wanted to share this).
Fantastic book, highly recommended.

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BroadwayMom

Inspiring beautifully illustrated book.

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2013

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The historic appointment of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is an inspiration to many people. Whether one is Hispanic, a woman, a diabetic or someone who has struggled against difficult challenges, Sotomayor is someone to admire. This lovely bi-lingual beautifully illustrated book presents her childhood and family in an enjoyable way that parents/grownups can read with children. Many books offer life lessons but few can point to such a wonderful and friendly real life person who inspires a love of learning and family. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor has spoken at many group functions and enjoys speaking with young people. She makes an effort to walk among the audience as opposed to lecturing from above. She has made repeated visits to her grammar school and has inspired many to continue lifelong learning. This book is a keeper and one I hope to read to the young people in my life in both Spanish and English.

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A Bedtime Favorite

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2020

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I didn't expect my toddler daughters to fall in love with Sonia and her story, but this book has inspired so many great conversations. They love her perseverance and the details about her life. Now I have started giving this book as gifts to many families, especially those from NYC or the Bronx as I think it will have a special place in their hearts for them.

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Miguel Ocampo Mejia

Inspiration and Encouraging for Children

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2021

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a terrific book to encourage children. a beautiful real story showing that reading and relentless efforts take you a long way!

Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2020

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This is a beautifully written book about beautiful story. My third graders were absolutely enthralled and returned to this book again and again after our initial reading. Along with the value of the story itself, It was a fantastic nonfiction mentor text chock full of examples of excellent writing to inspire young authors.

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True E.

Good for my purpose

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2014

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I bought this book for my granddaughter in the honor and memory of her other grandmother who was from Puerto Rico.
I think the tone is a bit stilted, awkward. This child is 5 years old. She will grow into it.

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Kathy L

Excellent Social Emotional Book!

Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2020

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The character in this book is someone that students in my class could identify with. The character overcomes struggles that were there while she was growing up but changed as she became an adult. It teaches overcoming hardships can lead to success. Great for social-emotional learning.

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