The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor

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  • 04 september 2018
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Sonia Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor nació en el Bronx, en Nueva York. Obtuvo la licenciatura en Humanidades de la Universidad de Princeton y se graduó doctora en Jurisprudencia de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Yale. Trabajó como Asistente Fiscal del Distrito en el Condado de Nueva York, y posteriormente ingresó como abogada litigante en la firma de abogados Pavia & Harcourt. En 1991, fue nominada por el presidente George H.W. Bush al Tribunal del Distrito Sur de Nueva York. En 1997, el presidente William Jefferson Clinton la nominó para la Corte de Apelaciones del Segundo Circuito. El presidente Barack Obama la nominó para ocupar el cargo de Jueza Asociada del Tribunal Supremo de Justicia el 26 de mayo del 2009, convirtiéndose en la primera latina en ocupar un cargo de tal relevancia. Es la autora del libro Mi mundo adorado y The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor.

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In this adaptation for middle graders based on her bestselling adult memoir, My Beloved World, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Sonia Sotomayor's extraordinary life inspires. Her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. Includes an 8-page photo insert.


Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States, was a young girl when she dared to dream big. Her dream? To become a lawyer and a judge.

As Justice Sotomayor explains, ''When I was a child my family was poor and we knew no lawyers or judges and none lived in our neighborhood. I knew nothing about the Supreme Court and how much its work in reinterpreting the Constitution and the laws of the United States affected peoples' lives. You cannot dream of becoming something you don't even know about. That has been the most important lesson of my life. You have to learn to dream big dreams.''

Sonia did not let the hardships of her background--which included growing up in the rough housing projects of New York City's South Bronx, dealing with juvenile diabetes, coping with parents who argued and fought personal demons, and worrying about money--stand in her way. Always, she believed in herself. Her determination, along with guidance from generous mentors and the unwavering love of her extended Puerto Rican family, propelled her ever forward.

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