The remarkable true story of Jovita Valdovinos, a Mexican revolutionary who disguised herself as a man to fight for her rights! 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. Distinctions and Praise for Land of the Cranes: 2020 Américas Award Winner Jane Addams Children's Book Award Honor Book New York Public Library's Best Books of 2020 Northern California Book Award Finalist California Library Association -- Beatty Award Winner Charlotte Huck Award Honor Book Rise: A Feminist Book Project List * "P soaring." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Some books are beautifully written. Others are vitally important. Land of the Cranes is both. Quite simply, a must-read." -- Linda Sue Park, Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author of A Single Shard "Aida Salazar is one of the most important new voices in children's literature. Land of the Cranes is a novel that uplifts, empowers, and soars. This book belongs in every classroom." -- Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Award-winning author of Hello, Universe "In a time of chaos, Land of the Cranes rises above the clouds of confusion and sings a skillful, migratory song; its sorrowful lament, a tearful message-Awaken! Awaken! Let love lead to change." -- Guadalupe García McCall, Pura Belpré Award Winner of Under the Mesquite "Aida Salazar takes heartache and despair and is able to weave a lyrical narrative that confronts one of the greatest human rights violations on U.S. soil in recent memory." -- Isabel Quintero, author of Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor Book My Papi Has a Motorcycle Praise for The Moon Within: * "A worthy successor to Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret set in present-day O Salazar's verse novel is sensitive and An authentically middle school voice and diverse Latinx cast make this book a standout." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review * "An excellent addition for upper middle grade and middle school readers, especially for maturing tweens in the midst of puberty." -- School Library Journal, starred review "This story is told in beautiful A lovely, relatable The words really use up the space on the pages in creative ways, and the author reveals cultural aspects of Latinx (especially Xicana) and Caribbean peoples in rich detail." -- Booklist "L The characters leap to life and eloquently evoke the passion and pain of a girl's coming-of-age. Absolutely beautiful, reverent, and intensely personal, the book would make a valued gift for pre-teen readers, especially a young Latina." -- School Library Connection "This is a fascinating tale that blends ancestral traditions from two cultures, while portraying modern dilemmas. Salazar's poetry is as lovely and graceful as the dance scenes." -- Margarita Engle, National Young People's Poet Laureate and Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree "With conga-pulsed lyrics, Aida Salazar pulls us into the coming of age of eleven year Celi. . . here is the liberation verse our youth and all have been waiting for-Brava-Bravo!" -- Juan Felipe Herrera, U.S. Poet Laureate and author of Jabberwalking "Aida Salazar has reached deep into our indigenous past to explore in beautiful, poignant poetry what it

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