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"Discusses the life and work of Sonia Sotomayor"--Provided by publisher.

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.

On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, a sophomore in college and heiress to the Hearst family fortune, was kidnapped by a ragtag group of self-styled revolutionaries calling itself the Symbionese Liberation Army. The already sensational story took the first of many incredible twists on April 3, when the group released a tape of Patty saying she had joined the SLA and had adopted the nom de guerre "Tania.".

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.

"What makes Sonia Sotomayor extraordinary? Read this book to find out. This title explores her childhood growing up in New York City and her education, including her high-profile time at Princeton. We also follow her road to becoming the first Hispanic Supreme Court justice, including her time at the court of appeals. Read about others' perspectives on her, how life has changed for women with Sonia's ambitions, and how Sonia has broken boundaries"--Provided by the publisher.

Cartoonist Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons, has a talent for mocking, criticizing, and exposing the foolishness of modern culture. This talent has resulted in financial success, critical acclaim, and the longest-running show in television history. Matt Groening and the Simpsons provides an in-depth and often humorous look at Groening’s childhood, his rise to fame, and his success as one of the most honored animators in the world.

Michael Morton relates how he was sentenced to life for the murder of his wife and how the wrongful conviction affected his life, and describes the twenty-five year process to prove his innocence.

"In the tradition of The Botany of Desire and Wicked Plants, the author of Paradise Under Glass gives us a witty and engaging history of the first botanists interwoven with stories of today's extraordinary plants found in the garden and the lab"--.

Profiles the life and achievements of Sonia Sotomayor, who was appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009.