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The Girl Who Wore Pants
Luisa Capetillo decides to break the strict rules of her time with a simple but revolutionary gesture: putting on pants. A brave act that initiated an important social transformation.
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Luisa was a brave girl from Puerto Rico who, ever since she was young, fought for what she believed was right and defended women’s rights. She lived in a time when women had to wear skirts, even though they were often uncomfortable and did not allow them to move freely. Luisa decided to change things, becoming one of the first women to wear pants in public!
TRANSLATORS
- English: Cecilia Ross
- Picture Book
- Years: + 5 years
- Size: 9.5 x 11.5 in / 240 x 290 mm
- Product Form: Hardback
- Pages: 36
- ISBN: 978-84-10074-86-6
- $ 17,99/ 15,90 €
Young readers today might be surprised to learn of a time in which women were confined to skirts. Isern’s story is a solid introduction to a woman who dared to defy expectations and paved the way for greater freedom and equality for women.
Isern strikes a good balance between historical fact and a kid-friendly narrative about a spunky girl who just wants the freedom to move and play and make her own decisions. The colorful pencil-like illustrations add to the celebratory and cheerful feel of the text and recall Capetillo’s tropical homeland.
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