Molly Mendoza

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Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Mexican Freedom Fighter

Young Mexican girl running
Illustrated by: Molly Mendoza
Age Level: 6-9

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!