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Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter

Title

Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter / by Aida Salazar ; art by Molly Mendoza.

Author

Salazar, Aida

Publication

New York : Scholastic Press, 2023.
©2023

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Additional Authors

Mendoza, Molly

Description

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color); 27 cm

Summary

"Jovita didn't want to cook and clean like her sisters, and she especially didn't want to wear the skirts her abuela gave her. She wanted to race her brothers and climb the tallest mesquite trees in Rancho Palos Blancos, ride horses, and wear pants! When her father and brothers joined the Cristeros War to fight for the right to practice religion, she wanted to help. She wasn't allowed to fight, but that didn't stop her from observing how her father strategized and familiarizing herself with the terrain. When tragedy struck, she did the only thing that felt right to her--cut her hair, donned a pair of pants, and continued the fight, commanding a battalion who followed her without question. Jovita Wore Pants is the story of a trailblazing revolutionary who fought for her freedom, told by her great niece, bestselling author Aida Salazar, and illustrated by Molly Mendoza"--

Alternative Title

Story of a Mexican freedom fighter

Subject

Genre/Form

Biographies.
History.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.

Audience (note)

Ages 4-8

Call Number

JFF 24-109

ISBN

9781338283419
1338283413

LCCN

2021007598

OCLC

1371120137

Author

Salazar, Aida, author.

Title

Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter / by Aida Salazar ; art by Molly Mendoza.

Publisher

New York : Scholastic Press, 2023.

Copyright Date

Edition

First edition.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Audience

Ages 4-8 Scholastic

Chronological Term

1910-1946

Added Author

Mendoza, Molly, illustrator.

Research Call Number

JFF 24-109

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