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Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court Justice onia Sotomayor grew up in a very poor
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A Mother’s Love Sonia’s father died when she was nine years old. Sonia’s mother had to work hard to __________ her children alone. Sonia’s mother worked long __________ so she could send Sonia and her brother to a private _____________. Sonia’s father had only completed third __________ and her mother wanted her children to finish school so they could have better ____________________.
After the children went to bed, Sonia’s mother studied to become a __________ so she could afford a better life for her children. Sonia’s mother taught her the importance of hard work, _______________, and love. Sonia’s mother wanted her children to do well in school. She saved pennies, nickels, and dimes to buy ______________ to help her children.
neighborhood outside of New York City. But, with big dreams and hard work, she grew up to be one of the nine justices on the Supreme Court—the highest court in the United States of America. She serves with justices John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Clarence Thomas, Neil M. Gorsuch, Stephen G. Breyer, Samuel Alito, and Elena Kagan.
From a young age, Sonia wanted to help people. Because she spoke Spanish at home, she would translate for people at hospitals. When Sonia decided to become a judge, she knew she would have to get good grades, really good grades. Her hard work paid off. She graduated high school with an award for being the very top student at her school. She was accepted into one of the very best colleges in America: Princeton University. She worked hard there and then got into a top law school. Big Goals and Dreams
Do the math to see which law school Sonia Sotomayor attended. The answer is an even number.
29 + 16 =
33 + 71 =
55 + 64 =
As a child, Sonia loved to read. She read her school books, library books, and the encyclopedias her mother bought. But her favorite books were Nancy Drew mysteries. Nancy Drew is a girl detective that solves crimes. Sonia wanted to be like her! Unscramble the titles of these Nancy Drew mysteries. Use the list at right for clues. Read! Read! Read!
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Judges use a gavel, a small wooden mallet, to quiet courtrooms. How many can you find on this page?
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