Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has a new children's book that discusses diabetes and other conditions that kids face, such as blindness and Down syndrome. Justice Sotomayor was diagnosed with diabetes at age 7. She says the impetus for the book came when she was accused of being a drug addict after someone witnessed her take an insulin shot in a bathroom.

"Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You," is intended for kids age 4 to 8. The book encourages young people to ask questions, rather than judge.

"Differences provide not just beauty in life, but they're important to the quality of the world we live in. It's richer because of our differences. We're not lesser because of it. We're stronger because of it. My book celebrates the many ways in which kids and adults are different and do things differently," said Sotomayor. She adds, "I truly believe that if I can inspire the younger generation to see themselves as positive agents for change...that I will leave a more lasting legacy than what I can do as a judge."

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"Justice Sotomayor encourages kids to 'Just Ask' in new book"