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Her new childrens book about embracing diversity portrays kids of all. Its about children growing up with different life challenges. Sonia sotomayor, associate justice, was born in bronx, new york, on june 25, 1954. Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor and awardwinning artist rafael lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. My life story and the beloved world of sonia sotomayor the honorable justice herself tells her life story from the bronx to the hallowed halls of the highest court in the land. Shots health news were all different and thats good, says the u. Justice sotomayor teases new picture book on civic. Justice sotomayor teases new picture book on civics, heroes. My life story and the beloved world of sonia sotomayor the honorable justice herself tells her life story from the. Jan 29, 2020 sotomayor spoke to a crowd about her new book just ask. The new illustrated book teaches children and parents how to be better citizens by explaining that acts of civic participation turn people. Justice sotomayor encourages kids to just ask in new book.
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But her newest writings are intended for children to read. Sotomayor, 65, said her book discusses challenges such as illnesses and disabilities faced by children and called it a work that shes been thinking about for more than 30 years. Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor to discuss new children. Justice sotomayor promotes new kids book about differences. The justice sat down with grammy awardwinning singer gloria estefan in miami and told a crowd of hundreds about the idea for her. This book is concerned with the environment in which sotomayor developed from a poor bronx childhood, into degrees from princeton and yale law, a stint in robert morganthaus district attorneys office, years in private practice, and her appointments to the southern district of new york and the second circuit some 17 years worth of judicial. Singer gloria estefan moderates a presentation with supreme court justice sonia sotomayor in miami. Be different, be brave, be you, introduces kids 4 to 8 to children who face what sotomayor calls life challenges. Sotomayor spoke to a crowd about her new book just ask on tuesday. Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor and awardwinning artist rafael lopez create a kind and caring book about the. Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor usually writes for a sophisticated audience.
Justice sotomayor, 64, published one book geared toward middleschoolaged children, the beloved world of sonia sotomayor, as well as an illustrated version for younger children that comes in english and spanish and is titled turning pages. But her newest writings are intended for children to read sotomayor is working on books for young people. Justice sotomayor teases new picture book on civics, heroes supreme court justice sonia sotomayor wants young children to think of citizenship in a different way. Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor hugs a child who is a fellow diabetic during an event promoting her new childrens book just ask.
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