Lola Out Loud
Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta
$39.67
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
8 October 2024
Summary
Her grandpa calls her “Lolita Siete Lenguas”—Little Lola, Seven Tongues, all fighting to be heard. Lola is trying not to make so much noise, but when she witnesses injustices in her own neighborhood, she knows she can’t keep quiet. Can Lola find a way to use her voice for change? Si, se puede!
Inspired by the real-life civil rights activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta, Lola Out Loud is a warm and rollicking picture book that reminds us that sometimes one strong voice is j…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316530125 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0316530123 |
| Author: | Jennifer Torres, Sara Palacios |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 8 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 284mm x 222mm x 12mm |
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Critics Review
- “A first purchase for every library, this is an empowering story about speaking up.”– School Library Journal
- “A first purchase for every library, this is an empowering story about speaking up.”–School Library Journal
“This uncomplicated story will encourage readers to speak up when they see someone in need.”–Kirkus Reviews
“Torres’ imagined episode is neatly attuned to a primary-grade audience ready to probe occasions in which bad behavior might actually be very good behavior.”–Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
About The Author
Jennifer Torres
Jennifer Torres is the author of Stef Soto, Taco Queen; Flor and Miranda Steal the Show; The Fresh New Face of Griselda; and other books for young readers. She writes stories about home, friendship, and unexpected courage inspired by her Mexican American heritage. Jennifer started her career as a newspaper reporter, and even though she writes fiction now, she hopes her stories still have some truth in them. She lives with her family in Southern California.
Sara Palacios is the illustrator of How to Code a Sandcastle, A Way with Wild Things, and the recipient of a Pura Belpre Award Honor for illustration for Marisol McDonald Doesn’t Match / Marisol McDonald no combina. Sara graduated with a degree in graphic design and went on to earn BFA and MFA degrees in illustration from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. A native of Mexico, Sara now lives in San Francisco.
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