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The face of justice sonia sotomayor has been beckoning me from the library shelves for a while now, but what finally prompted me to read her book was random family, an indepth study of the lives of another latino family in the south bronx. The first hispanic and third woman appointed to the united states supreme court, sonia sotomayor has become an instant american icon. Join us as she speaks in a moderated conversation about the beauty and super powers inherent in being different. Tommy sotomayors antipc tour washington dc 2019 pre sales. Sotomayor, the daughter of puerto ricanborn parents, grew up in new york city. Supreme court associate justice sonia sotomayor speaks saturday, aug. We will stop taking phone and online orders for the event ticket book on thursday, january 24, at 9pm. The daughter of parents who moved to new york city from puerto rico, sotomayor was raised in a housing project in the bronx.
Justice sonia sotomayors book chosen for one book program. The new york city housing authoritys board has voted to formally rename the bronxdale houses and the bronxdale community center for u. They lived in a poor area of the bronx, which is part of new york city. Sonia sotomayor compares and contrasts life on the supreme. Sonia sotomayor, associate justice of the supreme court of the united states from 2009. If you choose to purchase a copy of the book with your ticket, you will pick it up at the event. Justice neil gorsuch, who led the sixjustice majority, lost justices clarence thomas, sonia sotomayor and brett kavanaugh in a portion of his opinion that stated the. Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor national book. A signing at an austin, texas book store attracted estimates of 700 to 1,500 people.
Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor will be in conversation about her new picture book, just ask. The new york city housing authority renames bronxdale houses. My beloved world, by sonia sotomayor of the people. Another subtlety, the book s character vijay, who is deaf, is signing the word grow to a newly planted tree. Marilyn bartlett was represented by joanne simon, esq.
Hillary clinton got a unexpected visit from supreme court justice sonia sotomayor saturday during a book signing at a costco in virginia. Justice sonia sotomayor highlights the wonders of reading in new memoir for kids. The books are the beloved world of sonia sotomayor, a young adult version of the memoir. Sonia sotomayor audio books, best sellers, author bio. Book signing central is an event information service brought to you by and has a focus on author events, book signings, and autograph expos welcome to your most valuable resource for book signing events around the country. Nobody in that book even made it out of the middle class, much less to national prominence, so i wanted. Mar 20, 2018 justice sonia sotomayor to visit east lansing as part of one book events. She was appointed by president barack obama in may 2009 and confirmed that in august. 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 justice on the court. While the ceremony was originally scheduled to take place closer to the presidents swearingin, due at 11. Supreme court justice sonia sotomayor to share the. This book goes into a brief history of sonia s history including her early schooling, diabetes, getting into princeton and yale law school, her extra curricular activities during school, and then her extraordinary career. Sonia sotomayors amazing rise intelligent, gregarious and at times disarmingly personal, justice sonia sotomayors memoir, my. She earned a ba from princeton university and a jd from yale law school.
Sotomayor houses has 28, sevenstory buildings with 1,497 apartments. She is the author of my beloved world, turning pages, and the beloved world of sonia sotomayor. Justice sotomayor grew up in the former bronxdale houses from 19571969. Life story fuels justice sotomayors passion for education.
Justice sotomayor didnt have a lot growing up, but she had what she. Be different, be brave, be you, introduces kids 4 to 8 to children who face what sotomayor calls life challenges. Please read all of the below information if you would like to attend the event or book signing. 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. Justice sonia sotomayor encourages kids to just ask.
Tickets and books will be available for purchase at the main registers at the parking lot entrance the day of the event, while supplies last. My life story, during the library of congress national book festival in. Her achievement serves as a true testament to the fact that no matter the obstacles, dreams can come true. In sotomayor s appearance on the daily show, she described the book s primary purpose as a way to remember the real sonia and to remind herself of her humble beginnings and the obstacles she had to overcome throughout her childhood. She was the first hispanic and the third woman to serve on the supreme court. The event, cosponsored with the multnomah county library, included a conversation with justice sotomayor that was moderated by iheart radio and katutv lifestyle host trarenee chambers.
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