Sonia Sotomayor La Juez Que Creció En El Bronx: A Judge Grows in the Bronx (Bilingual English/Spanish)
by Jonah Winter (Author) Edel Rodriguez (Illustrator)
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.
La inspiradora y oportuna historia de Sonia Sotomayor, quien se levantó de una niñez de pobreza y prejuicios para convertirse en la primera latina en ser nominada a la Corte Suprema de los Estados Unidos.
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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K-Gr 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. Rodriguezs warm yellows and oranges also underscore the optimism of Winters text. Moreover, the variety of media used (pastel, acrylic, spray paint, and oil-based paints) perfectly echoes the rich textures of Sotomayors life. The Spanish translation is excellent and makes the book accessible to Latino families. Sotomayors 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" Copyright 2010 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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JNF007120 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Women
JNF011000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers
JNF018030 - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic/Latino
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