I loved this story, the art work was a bit outdated to me but I believe that my bilingual students will enjoy reading about the first latina judge ( )

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Loved learning more about one of our impactful supreme court justices. I found myself resorting to the english a bit more because I really wanted to learn more of the details instead of focusing on the language. But I think this book could lead into great discussion about more of our country's leaders and government systems at a basic level. I also thought the author made it very understandable and connectable for many young students. ( )

With its themes of love, family, persistence and victorious, this biography picture book is an inspiring and diverse read for kids age 7-12. It is about a little girl who after the struggle, later becomes a judge. I believe this book would be interesting to the children because many of them dream of being a doctor, lawyer, police, judge, etc. The book presents the main character as a little girl growing up in the Bronx and everyone knows children come with many strengths and faults. Her family faced hardships that many faces today; therefore, many children will be able to relate. Another hardship that some children would be able to relate to is how she found out she was a diabetic. These two adversities helped highlight how strong she was even as a kid because it did not stop her from dreaming big and pursuing those dreams. I think this book is a great book that is appropriate for the audience in which it was intended. It gave an in-depth look in the life of Judge Sotomayor. And, I can imagine me using this book during my lesson activity for and standard of retelling a story and the sequencing. ( )

This book is a great biography of Sonia Sotomayer. It goes back from her childhood, adjusting to college, and her professional life as a judge. The book sets a great example for kids about a personal struggle can be overcome with hard work and determination. This story also gives some vocabulary and understanding of the US government. Rated 4 out of 5 stars. ( )