The Resource The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor
The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor
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The item The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in McCracken County Public Library.
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- Summary
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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"--
- "An adaptation for middle graders based on the bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, in which the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's details her achievements, which serve as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 343 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524771140
- Label
- The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor
- Title
- The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor
- Statement of responsibility
- Sonia Sotomayor
- Subject
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- Biography
- Employees
- Hispanic American judges
- Hispanic American judges
- Hispanic American judges -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Hispanic American women
- Hispanic American women
- Hispanic American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Parents
- Judges
- Judges
- Judges -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Autobiographies
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- United States
- United States, Supreme Court
- United States, Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- United States, Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Autobiographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
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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"--
- "An adaptation for middle graders based on the bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, in which the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's details her achievements, which serve as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert"--
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- Provided by publisher
- Provided by publisher
- Awards note
- YALSA Finalist for Excellence in Nonfiction, 2019
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sotomayor, Sonia
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
- 1070 L
- Intended audience source
- Lexile
- Interest level
- MG
- LC call number
- KF8745.S67
- LC item number
- A3 2018c
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Reading level
- 8
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Delacorte Press
- Study program name
- Accelerated Reader AR
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Sotomayor, Sonia
- Sotomayor, Sonia
- Sotomayor, Sonia
- Sotomayor, Sonia
- Sotomayor, Sonia
- United States
- United States
- United States
- Hispanic American judges
- Hispanic American women
- Judges
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Parents
- Employees
- Hispanic American judges
- Hispanic American women
- Judges
- Hispanic American judges
- Hispanic American women
- Judges
- Women
- Judges
- Hispanic American women
- Hispanic American judges
- United States
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1020311642
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 343 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524771140
- Lccn
- 2018014386
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1020311642
- Label
- The beloved world of Sonia Sotomayor, Sonia Sotomayor
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- on1020311642
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- 343 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781524771140
- Lccn
- 2018014386
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1020311642
Subject
- Biography
- Employees
- Hispanic American judges
- Hispanic American judges
- Hispanic American judges -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Hispanic American women
- Hispanic American women
- Hispanic American women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION / Family / Parents
- Judges
- Judges
- Judges -- United States -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Juvenile works
- Autobiographies
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-
- United States
- United States, Supreme Court
- United States, Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- United States, Supreme Court -- Officials and employees -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Autobiographies
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