Pasando páginas : la historia de mi vida

Sonia Sotomayor (Author), Lulu Delacre (Illustrator)

Al ser la primera mujer latina en ser jueza del Tribunal Supremo de Estados Unidos, Sonia Sotomayor es una inspiraci n para los j venes de todas las partes del mundo en la lucha por lograr sus sue os. Pero qu la inspir a ella? Para la joven Sonia, la respuesta es: los libros! Eran su espejo, sus mapas, sus amigos y sus maestros. Los libros la ayudaron a conectar con su familia en Nueva York y en Puerto Rico, a aceptar y entender el diagn stico de su diabetes, a hacer frente a la muerte de su padre, a descubrir los secretos del mundo y a so ar con un futuro en el que todo es posible. En Pasando p ginas, Sonia Sotomayor comparte su amor por los libros con una nueva generaci n de lectores, estimul ndolos a leer, a maravillarse y a realizar sus sue os. Acompa ada del arte vibrante de Lulu Delacre, la historia de la vida de Sonia Sotomayor muestra a los lectores que el mundo est lleno de promesas y posibilidades; lo nico que necesitan es pasar la p gina.*

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her own story for young readers for the very first time! As the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, Sonia Sotomayor has inspired young people around the world to reach for their dreams. But what inspired her? For young Sonia, the answer was books! They were her mirrors, her maps, her friends, and her teachers. They helped her to connect with her family in New York and in Puerto Rico, to deal with her diabetes diagnosis, to cope with her father's death, to uncover the secrets of the world, and to dream of a future for herself in which anything was possible. In Turning Pages, Justice Sotomayor shares that love of books with a new generation of readers, and inspires them to read and puzzle and dream for themselves. Accompanied by Lulu Delacre's vibrant art, this story of the Justice's life shows readers that the world is full of promise and possibility--all they need to do is turn the page.*

Responsibility: Sonia Sotomayor ; illustrated by Lulu Delacre.Publication: New York, NY : Philomel Books, [2018]Physical description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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