Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice

Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice
ISBN-10
1616135182
ISBN-13
9781616135188
Series
Sonia Sotomayor
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
116
Language
English
Published
2010-09-01
Publisher
ABDO
Author
Martin Gitlin

Description

Traces the life of the Supreme Court justice, from her childhood growing up in the Bronx to her achivements as a lawyer and judge, and her nomination to the Supreme Court.

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