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Sonia Sotomayor: La jueza que creció en El Bronx

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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. Una biografía inspiradora de la jueza de la Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor.



English Description:

Before Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor reached our nation's highest court, she was just a little girl in the South Bronx. Justice Sotomayor didn't have much during her early years, but she did have what counted - her mother's love, the willingness to learn, and her own determination. She bravely became the person she wanted to be. With hard work he succeeded. With a little bit of sun in a little lot to grow up in, Magistrate Sotomayor flourished for the whole world to see. An inspiring biography of United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

Publishing Details

Author : Jonah Winter

Illustrator : Edel Rodríguez

Author Nationality : United States

Type of Spanish : Bilingual

Physical Details

Cover: Hardcover

Year Published: 2009

Instructional Details

Genre: Non-Fiction

Sub-Genre: Biography, Non-Fiction

Theme: Women in History, Social Studies

Lesson Plan Link: Link

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