Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter / by Aida Salazar ; art by Molly Mendoza
- Author
- Salazar, Aida
- Additional Titles
- Story of a Mexican freedom fighter
- Published
- New York : Scholastic Press, 2023.
- Copyright Date
- ©2023
- Edition
- First edition.
- Physical Description
- 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
- Additional Creators
- Mendoza, Molly
- 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"--
- Subject(s)
- Valdovinos Medina, Jovita, 1911-1996—Juvenile literature
- Valdovinos Medina, Jovita, 1911-1996
- 1910-1946
- Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Women revolutionaries—Mexico—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Revolutionaries—Mexico—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929
- Women revolutionaries
- Revolutionaries
- Women—Biography
- Rébellion des Cristeros, 1926-1929—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Femmes révolutionnaires—Mexique—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- Révolutionnaires—Mexique—Biographies—Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
- JUVENILE NONFICTION—Biography & Autobiography—Women
- JUVENILE NONFICTION—Biography & Autobiography—Historical
- JUVENILE NONFICTION—People & Places—Mexico
- Gender identity—Juvenile literature
- Cristero Rebellion, 1926-1929—Biography
- Women revolutionaries—Biography
- Revolutionaries—Mexico—Biography
- Mexicans—Biography
- Mexico—History—1910-1946—Juvenile literature
- Mexico—Biography—Juvenile literature
- Mexico—History—1910-1946
- Mexico—Biography
- Mexico
- Mexico—History
- Cristero Rebellion (1926-1929)
- Genre(s)
- ISBN
- 9781338283419 hardcover
1338283413 hardcover - Audience
- Third grade students
School children
Preteens - Interest Age
- Ages: 6-8. Scholastic.
- Audience Notes
- Grades: 1-3. Scholastic.
Reading L: 5.1 Scholastic. - Awards
- Américas Award commended title, 2024
Caldecott Honor, 2024 (Recognized)
Texas Bluebonnet Award: Master List, 2024 (Selection)
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2024 (Selection)
American Library Association Notable Children's Book, 2024 (Selection)
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature, Best Books, 2023 (Selection)
School Library Journal Best Books, 2023 (Selection)
Caldecott Medal Honor, 2024
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