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She also told the outlet that though she wants kids to help their friends and family, she also wants them to “think about how to help neighbors and how to help our community, and that it takes active thought and active action to change the world.”
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor holds her new children’s book "Just Help!" on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
The book begins with Sotomayor as a child being asked by her mother how she will help, the AP reported. The book then shows how Sotomayor and other children find ways to help people.
Some of the ways that children in the book assist others include sending care packages to American soldiers overseas, recycling plastic bags, cleaning up a park, donating toys to a children’s hospital, and encouraging others to vote.
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“Just Help!” is Sotomayor’s third children’s book. Her next book, tentatively called “Just Shine,” will be about how her mother “let others shine,” Sotomayor told AP.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s new book also pays tribute to the late Rep. John Lewis through a character of a man who encourages kids to vote. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Sotomayor’s other children’s books are “Turning Pages: My Life Story” and “Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You,” about children with challenges including autism, dyslexia and Down syndrome. Her books have also all been published in Spanish.
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Because of the ongoing infectious-disease, Sotomayor will be making virtual appearances in connection with her new book, including one hosted by the Chicago Public Library and another where she’ll talk with actress America Ferrera.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
