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Biography nonfiction, 837 words, level p grade 2, lexile 860l. My beloved world by sonia sotomayor, paperback barnes. Jun 06, 2019 rafaela herrera is a nicaraguan heroine. It is heartwarming, gritty, tender, inspiring, authentic, eloquenta celebration of family, work, and love in a world of despair, drugs, and. For justice sotomayor, books unlocked imagination supreme court justice sonia sotomayors autobiography, my beloved world, debuted this week, and nprs nina totenberg sat down with her to talk.
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