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Just ask! : Be different, be brave, be you  Cover Image Book Book

Just ask! : Be different, be brave, be you / Sonia Sotomayor ; illustrated by Rafael López.

Sotomayor, Sonia, 1954- (author.). López, Rafael, 1961- (illustrator.).

Summary:

In this creative non-fiction story, Sonia and her friends plant a garden, and each one contributes in his or her own special way, in a book that celebrates the many differences among humans. In this warm and inclusive story by U.S. Supreme Justice Sonia Sotomayor, inspired by her own childhood diagnosis of diabetes, readers join along as differently abled kids use their strengths to work together and learn about each other.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780525514121
  • ISBN: 0525514120
  • ISBN: 9781713700883
  • ISBN: 1713700883
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Philomel Books, 2019.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Text set in OpenDyslexic font.
Target Audience Note:
4-8 years
710L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.1 0.5 505958.
Awards Note:
Schneider Family Book Award, Young Children's Book, 2020
Subject: Children with disabilities > Juvenile literature.
Disabilities > Juvenile literature.
Individuality > Juvenile literature.
Cooperativeness > Juvenile literature.
Gardens > Juvenile literature.
Gardens > Juvenile fiction.
Friendship > Juvenile literature.
Friendship > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Informational works.
Creative nonfiction.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 44 of 46 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Festus Public. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Festus Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 46 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Festus Public Library E Sotomayor (Text) 32017000079245 Picture Books Available -

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Just Ask! : Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
Just Ask! : Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
by Sotomayor, Sonia
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Just Ask! : Be Different, Be Brave, Be You


Justice Sonia Sotomayor and award-winning artist Rafael Lopez create a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. A #1 New York Times bestseller! Winner of the Schneider Family Book Award! Feeling 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. In Just Ask , 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 Just Ask . Praise for Just Ask - * "Addressing topics too often ignored, this picture book presents information in a direct and wonderfully child-friendly way." -- Booklist , *STARRED REVIEW* "An affirmative, delightfully diverse overview of disabilities." -- Kirkus Reviews "Ahopeful 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." -- SLJ

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