National Geographic Readers: Sonia Sotomayor (L3, Spanish)

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Conoce a una de las personas más reconocidas en Norteamérica hoy en día con esta biografía de la jueza de la Corte Suprema, Sonia Sotomayor. Los niños aprenderán acerca de comó llegó a ser la primera Jueza Latina de la Corte Suprema y los obstáculos que tuvo que enfrentar en el camino. Este texto de nivel 3 proporciona información accesible pero a la vez amplia para lectores independientes.
BARBARA KRAMER began writing biographies for children and young
adults after following the advice of another author who said, "Write what you like
to read." She remembered how much she enjoyed biographies when she was a kid,
especially stories about trailblazers such as Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and
Elizabeth Blackwell and decided that's what she wanted to write. Her subjects have
included both historical figures and people in the news.

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Conoce a una de las personas más reconocidas en Norteamérica hoy en día con esta biografía de la jueza de la Corte Suprema, Sonia Sotomayor. Los niños aprenderán acerca de comó llegó a ser la primera Jueza Latina de la Corte Suprema y los obstáculos que tuvo que enfrentar en el camino. Este texto de nivel 3 proporciona información accesible pero a la vez amplia para lectores independientes.

Author

BARBARA KRAMER began writing biographies for children and young
adults after following the advice of another author who said, "Write what you like
to read." She remembered how much she enjoyed biographies when she was a kid,
especially stories about trailblazers such as Davy Crockett, Daniel Boone, and
Elizabeth Blackwell and decided that's what she wanted to write. Her subjects have
included both historical figures and people in the news.

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