{"product_id":"just-ask-be-different-be-brave-be-you-hardcover","title":"Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSonia Sotomayor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRafael López\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Schneider Family Book Award!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeeling different, especially as a kid, can be tough. But in the same way that different types of plants and flowers make a garden more beautiful and enjoyable, different types of people make our world more vibrant and wonderful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eJust Ask\u003c\/i\u003e, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor celebrates the different abilities kids (and people of all ages) have. Using her own experience as a child who was diagnosed with diabetes, Justice Sotomayor writes about children with all sorts of challenges--and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. As the kids work together to build a community garden, asking questions of each other along the way, this book encourages readers to do the same: When we come across someone who is different from us but we're not sure why, all we have to do is \u003ci\u003eJust Ask\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003ci\u003e Just Ask\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*\u003c\/b\u003e \"Addressing topics too often ignored, this picture book presents information in a direct and wonderfully child-friendly way.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, *STARRED REVIEW*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An affirmative, delightfully diverse overview of disabilities.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A hopeful and sunny exploration of the many things that make us unique [with] dynamic and vibrant illustrations [that] emphasize each character's unique abilities. . . . A thoughtful and empathetic story of inclusion.\" --\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSonia Sotomayor\u003c\/b\u003e was born in the Bronx, New York. She earned a BA from Princeton University and a JD from Yale Law School. She served as assistant district attorney in New York County, and then as a litigator at Pavia \u0026amp; Harcourt. In 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated her to the US District Court, Southern District of New York. In 1997, President William Jefferson Clinton nominated her to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role August 8, 2009, becoming the first Latina to ever hold such a high position. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eMy Beloved World\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTurning Pages\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJust Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eJust Help! How to Build a Better World\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRafael López (rafaellopez.com) won Pura Belpré medals for \u003ci\u003eDrum Dream Girl \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBook Fiesta\u003c\/i\u003e, and has also received three Pura Belpré honors, two Américas Book Awards, and the 2017 Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award and Society of Illustrators Original Art Silver Medal. His work has been featured in \u003ci\u003eCommunication Arts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Illustration Annual\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGraphic Design USA\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. He's a founder of San Diego's Urban Art Trail movement, created seven US Postal Stamps, and created official posters for the '08 and '12 Obama-Biden campaigns. Follow him on Twitter @RafaelLopezArt.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 11 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schneider Family Book Award (2020)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Just Ask! 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