**THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT** 

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a sweet and powerful story about being true to yourself and shining your brightest. How will you help people shine?

There once was a little girl who grew up in Puerto Rico with an incredible ability—she was able to make everyone around her shine. She listened, she understood, she worked hard, and she brought out the beauty in each person she met.

In a story inspired by her mother’s ability to help people see their own brilliance, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor shows readers how helping others shine makes the whole world brighter.

With art by award-winning illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara, Just Shine! will help readers find their own inner glow—and recognize that glow in those around them.

Sonia Sotomayor will be joined in conversation by New York Times bestselling author and podcast host Mindy Thomas.

About the Author:

Sonia Sotomayor was born in the Bronx, New York. She earned a BA from Princeton University and a JD from Yale Law School. She served as assistant district attorney in New York County, and then as a litigator at Pavia & Harcourt. In 1991, President George H. W. Bush nominated her to the US District Court, Southern District of New York. In 1997, President William Jefferson Clinton nominated her to the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. President Barack Obama nominated her as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States on May 26, 2009, and she assumed this role August 8, 2009, becoming the first Latina to serve in this position. She is the author of My Beloved World, Turning Pages, The Beloved World of Sonia Sotomayor, Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You, and Just Help! How to Build a Better World.

About the Moderator:

Mindy Thomas is the Chief Creative Tinkerer and Co-Founder of Tinkercast. With her co-host Guy Raz, she captivates young audiences with the award-winning, Wow in the World and Two What’s and a Wow podcasts. In addition to the podcasts, Mindy is the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Wow in the World book series. She is also the Gracie award-winning host of the Absolutely Mindy Show on SiriusXM’s Kids Place Live, where she has spent the last two decades entertaining kids and families across North America every weekday morning. Mindy's boundless creativity, coupled with her commitment to inspiring curiosity continues to make her a beloved figure in the realm of children's entertainment.

About the Program:

• **THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT** 
• Seating for registered attendees in Central Hall is first come, first served. 
• All registered in-person attendees will receive a free copy of the book. 
• There will not be a book signing following the program. 
• Free parking vouchers are available to program attendees who park at the Franklin Street Garage (15 W. Franklin Street) after 4pm .  Ask Pratt event staff for your parking voucher prior to or after the program. 
• No bags outside of small purses/personal bags.   
• All attendees entering and exiting the library will be subject to inspection by security personnel.