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Just Help!: How to Build a Better World Hardcover – Picture Book, January 25, 2022

by Sonia Sotomayor (Author), Angela Dominguez (Illustrator)
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From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making the world--and your community--better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today?

Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help today? And since Sonia wants to help her community, just like her Mami does, she always makes sure she has a good answer to Mami's question.

In a story inspired by her own family's desire to help others, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor takes young readers on a journey through a neighborhood where kids and adults, activists and bus drivers, friends and strangers all help one another to build a better world for themselves and their community.

With art by award-winning illustrator Angela Dominguez, this book shows how we can all help make the world a better place each and every day.
 
Praise for Just Help!:
 
"Generosity proves contagious in this personal portrait of community service by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor." --Publishers Weekly

"For use in civics units or in lessons on being a good neighbor, this provides wonderful encouragement to show that children can help in big and small ways." --School Library Journal
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    January 25, 2022
  8. ISBN-10
    0593206266
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Read more from Sonia Sotomayor: Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making the world--and your community--better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today? Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor tells her own story for young readers for the very first time! La jueza de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor y el aclamado artista Rafael López han creado un libro amable y afectuoso sobre las diferencias que nos hacen únicos a cada uno de nosotros. Del autor del #1 New York Times lista de los más vendidos libros ¡Solo Pregunta! viene una historia divertida y importante sobre cómo hacer que el mundo, y su comunidad, mejor, una acción a la vez: ¿A quién ayudarás hoy? ¡La jueza de la Corte Suprema Sonia Sotomayor cuenta su propia historia para los niños por primera vez!

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Gr 1-3-Sonia Sotomayor, the first woman of color to serve on the Supreme Court, encourages readers to be good citizens and community members in this new book. First she recounts her childhood observations of her mother, who was a nurse and would ask young Sonia, "How will you help today?" Sonia decided to help by bringing supplies to school because the students were making care packages for soldiers overseas. This launches a lifetime passion to be of service to others. The book then highlights other friends and their acts of service. Brooklyn helps sea animals, Gabriela and her brother cleanup the playground, Jasper makes toy donations to a children's hospital, and Simone helps campaign for an election. The illustrations are a splash of color and beautiful tapestry of diverse faces and cultures. The message comes back full circle to Sonia and her mother getting ready for bed, and now the answer to her mother's question includes how the bus driver helped her get to school and postal workers delivered packages. This title turns a name in their history books into a warm and relatable presence in children's lives. VERDICT For use in civics units or in lessons on being a good neighbor, this provides wonderful encouragement to show that children can help in big and small ways.-Erin Olsenα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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Praise for Just Help!:

"Generosity proves contagious in this personal portrait of community service by Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor." --Publishers Weekly

"For use in civics units or in lessons on being a good neighbor, this provides wonderful encouragement to show that children can help in big and small ways." --School Library Journal

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Philomel Books (January 25, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593206266
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593206263
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 9 years, from customers
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool - 3
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.83 x 0.35 x 11.37 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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    Angela Dominguez was born in Mexico City and grew up in the great state of Texas. She now resides on the east coast with her boyfriend, Kyle, and their petite dog, Petunia.

    She is also the author and illustrator of several books for children and a two-time Pura Belpré Illustration Honoree. Her debut middle grade novel, Stella Díaz Has Something To Say, was a New York Public Library and a Chicago Public Library pick for Best Books for Kids, Sid Fleischman Award winner, and an ALA Notable. She recently illustrated Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s newest picture book, Just Help! How to Build a Better World. When Angela is not in her studio or visiting schools, she teaches at the Academy of Art University, which honored her with their Distinguished Alumni Award in 2013.

    Angela is a proud member of SCBWI, PEN America, and represented by Wernick and Pratt Literary Agency. As a child, she loved reading books and making a mess creating pictures. She’s delighted to still be doing both.

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    Sonia Sotomayor, Associate Justice, was born in Bronx, New York, on June 25, 1954. She earned a B.A. in 1976 from Princeton University, graduating summa cum laude and receiving the university's highest academic honor. In 1979, she earned a J.D. from Yale Law School where she served as an editor of the Yale Law Journal. She thereafter served as Assistant District Attorney in the New York County District Attorney's Office from 1979–1984. She then litigated international commercial matters in New York City at Pavia & Harcourt, where she was an associate and then partner from 1984–1992. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush nominated her to the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, and she served in that role from 1992–1998. She then served as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit from 1998–2009. 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.

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Justice Sotomayor and her team of collaborators does it again - a beautiful, poignant story that belongs on every coffee table in every American home. Justice reminds us everyday to ask: how can we help? Each other and our community to ensure the American dream of democratic participation continues. A call to an active civil life from youth through adulthood.
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Froggy
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022
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We loved the colorful pictures, the message of giving back and helping, and the fact that a woman SCOTUS justice wrote it! Empowering and inspiring, would definitely recommend!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read teaching kids how to help their community
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2022
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Loved this book, actually took it to school as the mystery reader for a 2nd grade and a 3rd grade class! It was great to give ideas of how to impact your community at a local level and even as a kid
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Englebert
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this story.
Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2023
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This is another fantastic story written by Justice Sotomayer. I love the message I love the drawings the representation is fantastic. I was very eager to share it with my students.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great message.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2022
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Love the message to help your family, friends, and community in ways big and small. I’m also a fan of how much diversity is featured in the book.
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Joan Homrich
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect way to start the day
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2022
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A great way to make us all realize how connected we are and how one thing leads to another. Good read for making little ones think about how they fit in the world.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated picture book about importance of helping others
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2022
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"Every day, you can make a difference by helping someone. Each time you do, you become part of something bigger than yourself.” SONIA SOTOMAYOR

"Just Help! How to Build a Better World” is a children’s picture book authored by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. The story centers around a young girl whose mother encourages to help someone every day. Throughout the story we see a diverse community of friends of the main character, Sonia, helping others in big and small ways. From children sharing their seat on the bus, to a school service project making treat boxes for servicemen and women, to children recycling, to donating clothing, to voting. The book sends a simple yet strong message about the importance of helping others and being an active part of your community in order to make the world a better place.

According to Sotomayor, the story is based on her mother’s commitment of service to others and the encouragement that she gave to both Sonia and her brother to do the same. Beautifully illustrated by Angela Dominguez. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Suzi Sam Barbee
5.0 out of 5 stars Sotomayor shows how to "Just Help!"
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022
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I read this book and wanted to donate a copy to our church library. We all need help and Sotomayor shows us how to engage people who need help with those of us who want to help and don't know how to start. We all benefit from reading and talking about the help we can give. We gain an understanding from what each person is going through. The notes show how carefully Sotomayor vetted her information and her language . I can't say enough good about her books, her writing, her ability to communicate clearly, and her understanding.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2023
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I love how each child in this book does something worth doing which then inspires the next person to do something as well. What a great way to link together a chain of goodwill.
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