I am Sonia Sotomayor, Brad Meltzer
I am Sonia Sotomayor, Brad Meltzer
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I am Sonia Sotomayor

Author: Brad Meltzer

Narrator: Rebecca Soler, Various

Unabridged: 25 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/05/2019

Synopsis

Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice, is the subject of the sixteenth entry in the New York Times bestselling series of biographies about heroes.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great--the traits that kids can aspire to in order to live heroically themselves. Each audiobook tells the story of one of America's icons in a lively, conversational way that works well for the youngest children and that always includes the hero's childhood influences. This entry features Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

About Brad Meltzer

As a #1 New York Times bestselling author, Brad Meltzer has led a very full personal and professional life. He is one of those rare authors who have been quite successful in different genres of writing. He has had success in fiction, non-fiction, advice, and comics. It must be very satisfying to be so diversified as a writer. He graduated from Columbia Law School and was selected to the Columbia Law Review.

His works of fiction encompass: The Inner Circle, The Book of Fate, The Millionaires, The President's Shadow, and his latest, The Escape Artist. Non-Fiction: History Decoded, Advice (Heroes for My Son..... Heroes for My Daughter), Children's books: I Am Amelia Earhart and I Am Abraham Lincoln, and comics: Justice League of America.

Meltzer is host of Brad Meltzer's Last History on H2 and Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History Channel. As if that is not enough, he was also responsible for helping find the missing 9/11 flag that was raised by the firefighters at Ground Zero. Using his tv show, he had a former Marine walk in to return the flag. It is now in the 9/11 Museum in New York City.

Meltzer is very attuned to his research, so that fictional books have elements of authenticity. He even had former President's Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush give him advice. He has also participated in Homeland Security round table discussions. There are very few, if any, American authors as diversified as Brad Meltzer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on May 04, 2020

We have read the book Sonia about herself “Just ask!” that was very good. So I knew from that that she had diabetes. I didn’t know a whole lot else. She was a tough cookie from the Bronx and she was Puerto Rican. She loved to read. Her mother got them an encyclopedia and they had fun reading this. M......more

Goodreads review by Jon on September 15, 2023

Excellent introduction to Justice Sotomayor! Small children are sure to draw inspiration from the many challenges she had to overcome to get to SCOTUS. I really think it is important the we all learn more about SCOTUS; I have talked to individuals who can't even name one member (past or present)! Th......more

Goodreads review by Shauna on October 31, 2018

Pair with Turning Pages.......more

Goodreads review by Michaela on April 19, 2019

I am Sonia Sotomayor by Brad Meltzer is a great biography to be used as a read aloud in 3rd or 4th grade. This was a WOW book for me because it shows how “ordinary people can change the world.” I love how through struggle and perseverance an ordinary, latina female from the Bronx grows to become a j......more

Goodreads review by Margo on January 01, 2019

Favorite passage: "Whether it's in English, Spanish or any other language, our dreams are often the same: A loving family. Kind friends. A safe place to call home. And the chance to reach our potential."......more

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