826 Books Jovita llevaba pantalones (Jovita Wore Pants)
826 Books Jovita llevaba pantalones (Jovita Wore Pants)

Jovita llevaba pantalones (Jovita Wore Pants)

By Aida Salazar

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Publication Date: September 19, 2023

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Ages 6 to 9, Grades 1 to 4

The remarkable true story of Jovita Valdovinos, a Mexican revolutionary who disguised herself as a man to fight for her rights, told by her great-niece, award-winning author, Aida Salazar!Jovita soñaba con poder usar pantalones como sus hermanos Ramón y Luciano.Cuando su padre y sus hermanos marcharon a la Guerra Cristera a luchar por el derecho a practicar libremente su religión, ella quiso ayudar. Entonces sobrevino la tragedia, y Jovita se vio obligada a cortarse el pelo, ponerse pantalones y continuar la lucha. Disfrazada de hombre, se puso al mando de un batallón que la siguió sin dudar.Jovita dreamed of wearing pants like her brothers, Ramón and Luciano.When her father and brothers joined the Cristeros War to fight for the right to practice religion freely, she wanted to help. Then tragedy struck, compelling Jovita to cut her hair, put on pants, and continue the fight. Disguised as a man, she commanded a battalion who followed her without question.

Format: Trade Paperback

Length: 40 pages

Publisher: Scholastic en español

Publication Date: September 19, 2023

ISBN: 9781338849127

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