"Jovita dreamed of wearing pants! She hated the big skirts Abuela made her wear. She wanted to scale the tallest mesquite tree on her rancho, ride her horse, and feel the wind curl her face into a smile! When her father and brothers joined the Cristero War to fight for religious freedom, Jovita wanted to go, too. Forbidden, she defied her father’s rules – and society’s – and found a clever way to become a trailblazing revolutionary, wearing pants! This remarkable true story about a little-known maverick Mexican heroine is brought vividly to life by her great-niece and Américas Award–winner Aida Salazar, and Eisner Award–honoree Molly Mendoza." – publisher
Themes & Content
- Genres
- Non-Fiction
- Central Theme Categories
- Biography/Autobiography
- Oppression & Resilience
- Content
- Diverse Families/Family Dynamics
- Mind/Body
- Political Violence & Forced Displacement
- Sacred Belief Systems
- Settings
- Americas
- Ethnicity
- Mexican
- Gender Representation
- Gender Non-Conforming
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- Latinx/Hispanic/Latin American
- Religion
- Christian
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
