Sonia Sotomayor

By Kathleen Krull

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Biography, Women, Hispanic American judges, Hispanic americans, Judges, Hispanic americans, juvenile literature, Hispanic Americans, Hispanic American women

Description: Sonia Sotomayor's path, from growing up in the projects to success in Ivy League universities to her rise in the legal profession is a true testament to the American dream. She broke the rules women were supposed to follow in her life and career, ultimately becoming the first Latino justice to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, and the third woman to serve the Court. Her determined spirit and achievements make her a role model and an inspiration.