Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her own story for young readers for the very first time!
Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York. She earned a BA
from Princeton University and a JD from Yale Law School. She served
as Assistant District Attorney in New York County, and then as a
litigator at Pavia & Harcourt. In 1991, when President George H.W.
Bush nominated her to the US District Court, Southern District of
New York. In 1997, President William Jefferson Clinton nominated
her to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President
Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role August 8, 2009,
becoming the first Latina to ever hold such a high position. She is
the author of My Beloved World and The Beloved World of Sonia
Sotomayor.
Lulu Delacre (www.luludelacre.com) has been writing and
illustrating children's books since 1980. Born and raised in Puerto
Rico to Argentinean parents, Delacre is a three-time Pura Belpre
Award honoree. Her thirty-eight titles include Arroz con Leche-
Popular Songs and Rhymes from Latin America; Us, in Progress- Short
Stories About Young Latinos; and Olinguito, de la A a la Z!
Descubriendo el bosque nublado/Olinguito, from A to Z! Unveiling
the Cloud Forest. Delacre has lectured internationally, served as a
juror for the National Book Awards, and exhibited her work at The
Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, among other venues.
Praise for Turning Pages:
★ "A sincere and insightful autobiography that also
demonstrates the power of the written word. A winning addition to
libraries that serve young readers." --School Library Journal,
starred review
"A personal and appealing book made to inspire." --Booklist
"A thoughtful introduction to both the power of reading and an
inspiring role model." --Kirkus Reviews
"This book would be great as a read-aloud for class discussions of
the Supreme Court, or United States government, or of important
people in public service. It would also be good for independent
reading by students interested in biographies or political
figures." --School Library Connection
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