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 Paper, Picture ISBN: 9781338849127 Page Count: 40 Trim Size: 9 x 10 Pub Date: September 2023 Fiction / Nonfiction: Non-Fiction Ages: 6 - 9 Grades: 1 - 4 Imprint: Scholastic en español Subjects: Battles and Wars, Courage, Bravery, Heroism, Mexican and Mexican American, Women's History and Experience Genre: Biography and Autobiography Language: Spanish Return Restrictions: Non-Strippable