"The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor" is a children's book that shares the inspiring story of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice in the United States. Through a series of vividly illustrated vignettes, the book highlights her early life in the Bronx, her challenges growing up, and her determination to succeed against the odds. Sotomayor’s journey from a childhood filled with obstacles to achieving her dreams of education and justice serves as a powerful message about ambition, resilience, and the importance of pursuing one’s dreams. It encourages young readers to embrace their own unique paths. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book is aimed at children at US 5th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 352 pages in this book. This book was published in 2019 by Random House USA Inc .

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, 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 Turning Pages , My Beloved World , and The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor . Rafael Lopez (rafaellopez. com) won Pura Belpre medals for Drum Dream Girl and Book Fiesta , and has also received three Pura Belpre honors, two Americas Book Awards, and the 2017 Tomas Rivera Children's Book Award and Society of Illustrators Original Art Silver Medal. His work has been featured in Communication Arts , American Illustration Annual , Graphic Design USA , and Huffington Post . He's a founder of San Diego's Urban Art Trail movement, created seven US Postal Stamps, and created official posters for the '08 and '12 Obama-Biden campaigns. Follow him on Twitter @RafaelLopezArt.