| Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice Contributor(s): Bernier-Grand, Carmen T. (Author), Gonzalez, Thomas (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 147784760X ISBN-13: 9781477847602 Publisher: Two Lions OUR PRICE: $8.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 8" W x 10" (0.30 lbs) 50 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Latino - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 139147 Reading Level: 5.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: On August 8, 2009, Sonia Sotomayor became the U.S. Supreme Court's first Hispanic justice and the third woman to serve the Court. In elegant free verse, Carmen T. Bernier-Grand describes Sotomayor's remarkable journey from her childhood in the projects near Yankee Stadium to her stellar academic achievements at Ivy League universities to her rapid rise in the legal profession. When confirmed as a federal judge in the Southern District of New York, she said, "I feel I can touch the sky." Also included: Biographical Summary, Glossary, Chronology, Sources, and Notes. |