Jovita\u2019s father always told his daughter to use her palabras\u2014her words\u2014and when Jovita grows up, she doesn\u2019t let him down; she writes and speaks about the injustices she sees in her community. As a teacher, she writes about the importance of bilingual and bicultural education. When she becomes a journalist, she uses her words to reach the ears of even the president, Woodrow Wilson. When Texas Rangers threaten the press because their \u201cwords got too fuerte, sharp. Like a hacha!\u201d Jovita stands her ground. Louis captures the bravery and spirit of this pathfinding historical figure, emphasizing the power of words to bring about change. The text uses short, accessible sentences, couching Spanish words in English phrases in ways that makes them easy for English-only speakers to decode. (A helpful glossary is also given at the back of the book.) Triana\u2019s painterly illustrations depict the beauty of the Texas landscape, as well as the threat the Rangers pose to the strong, straight-spined Jovita. Black birds, who mirror Idar\u2019s pen name, Ava Negra, make symbolic appearances, and several minority groups who struggled for equal rights in the early 1900s are depicted as being members of Jovita\u2019s community.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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