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Just Ask!: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
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
"A hopeful 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
Book Details
- Publisher: Philomel Books
- Publish Date: Sep 3rd, 2019
- Pages: 32
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 11.00in - 9.30in - 0.50in - 0.96lb
- EAN: 9780525514121
- Recommended age: 04-08
- Categories: • Biography & Autobiography - Women• Hispanic & Latino• School & Education
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About the Author
Rafael López (RafaelLopez.com) won Pura Belpré medals for Dancing Hands, Drum Dream Girl, and Book Fiesta!, and has also received three Pura Belpré honors, two Américas Book Awards, and the 2017 Tomás Rivera Children's Book Award and Society of Illustrators Original Art Silver Medal. His work has been featured in Communication Arts, American Illustration Annual, Graphic Design USA, and Huffington Post. He's a founder of San Diego's Urban Art Trail movement, created thirteen US Postal Stamps, and created official posters for the '08 and '12 Obama-Biden campaigns. Follow him on Twitter @RafaelLopezArt.
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What people are saying
Telling #OurD5Story | School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties, SC. Social Media Rules of Engagement: https://t.co/3UA5Ak0WIv
@HarbisonWestEl celebrates Exceptional Children's Week! Each teacher was provided a copy of Sonia Sotomayor's book "Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You" through a grant! Weekly lesson plans were given with discussion questions to promote awareness of others. https://t.co/YcevudR6iG
Supporting schools and families to educate and include students with complex disability needs in the general education curriculum & the community.
Last winter's Disability Acceptance Story Tour's theme was "Embracing Differences"- no better book to kick it off than Sonia Sotomayor's "Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You". We loved the illustrations & questions the characters had for US as we read together! https://t.co/X9VkT1z4Cb
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Just Ask! by Sonia Sotomayor In this encouraging picture book, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor uses her own experience as a child diagnosed with diabetes to write a story about kids who have all different challenges. https://t.co/O4LxQluih6
Praise for this book
* "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
"A hopeful 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
"A beautiful story about understanding differences and celebrating what makes us unique." --Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education, Parents Magazine
What people are saying
Telling #OurD5Story | School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties, SC. Social Media Rules of Engagement: https://t.co/3UA5Ak0WIv
@HarbisonWestEl celebrates Exceptional Children's Week! Each teacher was provided a copy of Sonia Sotomayor's book "Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You" through a grant! Weekly lesson plans were given with discussion questions to promote awareness of others. https://t.co/YcevudR6iG
Supporting schools and families to educate and include students with complex disability needs in the general education curriculum & the community.
Last winter's Disability Acceptance Story Tour's theme was "Embracing Differences"- no better book to kick it off than Sonia Sotomayor's "Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You". We loved the illustrations & questions the characters had for US as we read together! https://t.co/X9VkT1z4Cb