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Sonia Sotomayor : the true American dream / by Felix, Antonia.(CARDINAL)391976;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-286) and index.Talking to the trees -- The Bronxdalians -- Princeton -- Yale law -- The Tarzan murderer and other tales from the D.A.'s office -- A Fendi crush -- Pitch it to the judge -- "Only in this country" -- Two promises -- Her honor.The definitive biography of the first Latina and third woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court from the biographer of Condoleeza Rice and Laura Bush. The author delves behind the headlines to tell the compelling story of how the daughter of Puerto Rican immigrants living in the South Bronx became one of the greatest legal minds in the country. With insight and thoughtful analysis, she explores the tenacity that makes Sotomayor a sharp, fearless judge; the sense of compassion that drives her to seek justice for the underprivileged; and her strong community ties, which never let her forget where she came from. Drawing on candid interviews with figures from Sotomayor's personal and professional life as well as speeches, interviews with Sotomayor, and published papers, the author paints a revealing portrait of the woman who would come to meet President Obama's rigorous criteria for a Supreme Court justice and whose appointment would make history.
Subjects: Biographies.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; Hispanic American judges; Judges;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 8
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Breaking in : the rise of Sonia Sotomayor and the politics of justice / by Biskupic, Joan,author.(CARDINAL)210950;
"From a leading judicial biographer comes the untold story of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court justice. To become the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor went against the odds. Her historic appointment in 2009--made by President Obama, whose own 2008 victory appeared improbable--flowed from cultural and political changes in America that helped lift up this daughter of a Puerto Rican nurse and a factory worker. Sotomayor saw opportunities and, with street smarts and savvy, she seized them. In Breaking In, journalist Joan Biskupic weaves a political narrative centered on Sotomayor's fortuitous timing and personal striving. From housing projects in the Bronx to Princeton University and Yale Law School, Sotomayor's life tracked the ascent of Latinos in America. Along the way, she elicited admiration and, as a self-described "affirmative action baby," resentment. At every step in her climb to the federal bench, she almost did not make it. As Biskupic reveals with extensive research and reporting, Sotomayor developed the connections to navigate a system known for ravaging nominees, especially when race or ethnicity was an element. Obtaining close access to Sotomayor and interviews with the other justices, Biskupic shows how Sotomayor challenges an institution where justices, as a group, have been relatively bland and socially conforming even as they differ radically on the law. In a book that picks up where Sotomayor's bestselling memoir left off, Biskupic explores the difference this justice is making"--"The untold story of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Judge, from a leading judicial biographer"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256) and index.
Subjects: Biographies.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; Hispanic American judges; Judges;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Sonia Sotomayor [large print] : the true American dream / by Felix, Antonia.(CARDINAL)391976;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 437-500).
Subjects: Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; Hispanic American judges; Judges; Large type books.;
© 2010., Thorndike Press,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Who is Sonia Sotomayor? / by Stine, Megan,author.(CARDINAL)352424; Putra, Dede(Illustrator),illustrator.(CARDINAL)354903;
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).Describes the life and accomplishments of the United States Supreme Court justice.700LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; Hispanic American judges; Judges; Hispanic American judges; Judges; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 44 / Total copies: 47
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My Beloved World [sound recording] by Sotomayor, Sonia.;
Subjects: Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; United States. Supreme Court. ; Hispanic American judges; Hispanic American women; Judges;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Sonia Sotomayor / by Shores, Erika L.,1976-author.(CARDINAL)670110;
Includes bibliographical references (page 23) and index."Describes the life and work of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor"--K to grade 1.Ages 4-8.PreK to grade 2.620LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; Hispanic American judges; Judges;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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My beloved world [sound recording] / by Sotomayor, Sonia,1954-author.(CARDINAL)561456; Moreno, Rita,narrator.(CARDINAL)143281;
Read by Rita Moreno.The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a journey that offers an inspiring testament to her own extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself.
Subjects: Audiobooks.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; United States. Supreme Court; Hispanic American judges; Hispanic American women; Judges;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Sonia Sotomayor / by Anderson, AnnMarie.(CARDINAL)459040; Kelley, Gerald,illustrator.(CARDINAL)495556;
Follows the life of Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, from her childhood in the Bronx and her academic achievements to career as a lawyer, and nomination to the Supreme Court.2-3790LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Biographies.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; Hispanic American judges; Judges; Judges; Women; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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My beloved world. by Sotomayor, Sonia,1954-(CARDINAL)561456;
The first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronx housing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself. She writes of her precarious childhood and the refuge she took with her passionately spirited paternal grandmother. She describes her resolve as a young girl to become a lawyer, and how she made this dream become reality: valedictorian of her high school class, summa cum laude at Princeton, Yale Law, prosecutor in the Manhattan D.A.'s office, private practice, federal district judge before the age of forty. She writes about her deeply valued mentors, about her failed marriage, about her cherished family of friends.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; United States. Supreme Court; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Lawyers & Judges.; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY.; Hispanic American judges; Hispanic American women; Judges; Women judges; Women.; Women.; Womyn.;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Mi mundo adorado / by Sotomayor, Sonia,1954-author.(CARDINAL)561456;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954-; United States. Supreme Court; Hispanic American judges; Hispanic American women; Judges;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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