hispanic american women

A biography of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latino and the third woman ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court justice Sonia Sotomayor shares details about her life, discussing her childhood, education, health, career, appointment, and more.

A look at the life and career of Sonia Sotomayor, from her childhood in the New York City projects to her selection as the first Latino and the third woman ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Have you ever wished you could work for NASA? When Diana Trujillo was little, working for NASA was her greatest dream. Trujillo decided to be a NASA engineer. Although she didn't speak English, she was determined to live her dream.

"Describes the life of pop star Selena Gomez"--Provided by publisher.

"Pura Belpre Honor winner for The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano and one of America's most influential Hispanics--'Maria' on Sesame Street--delivers a beautifully wrought coming-of-age memoir. Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled. This is Sonia's own story rendered with an unforgettable narrative power. When readers meet young Sonia, she is a child living amidst the squalor of a boisterous home that is filled with noisy relatives and nosy neighbors. Each day she is glued to the TV screen that blots out the painful realities of her existence and also illuminates the possibilities that lie ahead. But--click!--when the TV goes off, Sonia is taken back to real-life--the cramped, colorful world of her neighborhood and an alcoholic father. But it is Sonia's dream of becoming an actress that keeps her afloat among the turbulence of her life and times. Spiced with culture, heartache, and humor, this memoir paints a lasting portrait of a girl's resilience as she grows up to become an inspiration to millions"--.

A look at the life and career of Sonia Sotomayor, from her childhood in the New York City projects to her selection as the first Latino and the third woman ever to sit on the U.S. Supreme Court.

"Set in the 1950s in the Bronx, this is the story of a girl with a dream. Emmy award-winning actress and writer Sonia Manzano plunges us into the daily lives of a Latino family that is loving--and troubled"--Jacket flap.

Detective Romilia Chac?n must solve her hardest case yet, and face a demon from her past, when the man who killed Romilia's older sister sets off on a gruesome killing spree.

A novel about a year in the lives of six ambitious--and unlucky in love--Latina women in their late twenties, friends since their days at Boston University, who get together every six months to discuss their joys and struggles and, in some cases, hide secrets.