Turning pages My Life Story
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- ISBN: 9780525514091 (electronic bk)
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Physical Description:
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1 online resource - Publisher: 2018.
Content descriptions
Target Audience Note: | Text Difficulty 5 - Text Difficulty 7 1000 Lexile. |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. New York : Philomel Books, 2018. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB). |
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Electronic resources
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2018 August
Copyright 2018 School Library Journal.Gr 3â6â Readers will get to know U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor in this stunning picture book autobiography. The photographs of Sotomayor, found on the end pages, provide a glimpse into her life. The first line of the book sets the scene: "My story is a story about booksâ¦" From this page onward, Sotomayor takes readers along on a journey, continually reflecting on how a particular title or genre struck her at that time in her life. For example, when she is diagnosed with diabetes, she finds solace in the superheroes of her comic books. When she experiences her Papi's death at the age of nine, she takes comfort among the stacks in the neighborhood library. Not only did she read "Nancy Drew" mysteries and science fiction, Sotomayor also basked in the pages of a 24-volume encyclopedia set, a gift from her mother. During college and law school, books continued to be her companion. Readers will enjoy the illustrations done in mixed media of oil washes with collage elements that distinctly accompany the text.VERDICT A sincere and insightful autobiography that also demonstrates the power of the written word. A winning addition to libraries that serve young readers.âMartha Rico, El Paso ISD, TX