Doña Fela's Dream
The Story of Puerto Rico's First Female Mayor
$54.39
- Hardcover
48 pages
- Release Date
28 October 2024
Summary
The inspiring story of Dona Fela, an enterprising woman who broke barriers and stopped at nothing to make the island of Puerto Rico a better home for all.
Though she was born before women on her island were allowed to vote, Felisa Rincon de Gautier did not let that stop her from becoming the first female mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1946. Easily spotted on the streets of San Juan by her flair and the jasmine flowers braided into her hair, she radiated style and …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316178358 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0316178357 |
| Author: | Monica Brown, Rosa Ibarra |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 48 |
| Release Date: | 28 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 280mm x 234mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
“A richly illustrated picture-book biography of Puerto Rico’s first female mayor, Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897-1994), with a lively text…. Boldly colored oil-paint illustrations admiringly portray Fela, her fellow Puerto Ricans, and the island itself.”–The Horn Book“Purchase where more picture book biographies about strong Latinx women are needed.”–School Library Journal“The text is sprinkled with words in Spanish, and the bright illustrations provide all kinds of supporting details, resulting in a rich, satisfying read.”–Booklist“A loving salute to a powerful woman who dedicated herself to helping others.”–Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Monica Brown
Monica Brown is the author of many multicultural books for children, including the Lola Levine series and the award-winning Waiting for the Biblioburro / Esperando el biblioburro, Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina, and Frida and Her Animalitos. Monica’s books are inspired by her Peruvian and Jewish heritage and her desire to bring stories to children. Monica lives in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she is a professor of English at Northern Arizona University.
Rosa Ibarra is a fine artist who works in oils, interweaving thick layers of paint to convey the vibration of light and to build texture and design. Born in Puerto Rico, she spent her childhood in Old San Juan. She received a degree of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst and exhibits her work in galleries and museums in the United States and abroad.
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