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Slated for release on Sept. 9, Just Shine! How to Be a Better You (Philomel Books) is a new collaboration between Sotomayor, 70, who wrote the story, and illustrator Jacqueline Alcántara. Taking inspiration from Báez's "ability to help people recognize their own brilliance," per the publisher, the inspirational picture book "tells the story of a little girl from Puerto Rico who had the incredible ability to see the unique qualities of others and help them shine their brightest. She listened, she understood, she worked hard and she brought out the beauty in each person she met." The aim of the...