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Doña Fela's Dream: The Story of Puerto Rico's First Female Mayor
By BROWN, Monica
- ISBN
- 9780316178358
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 6, 2024 | Nonfiction Elementary
Gr 2–5—Starting off with an image of La Perla neighborhood ravaged by a storm and then the community rushing up to Doña Fela's doorsteps, this picture book introduces readers to Felisa Rincón de Gautier, or better known to Puerto Ricans as Doña Fela. The textual and visual narrative takes a step back to depict Doña Fela's childhood, relationship with her siblings, and her affluent and patriarchal upbringing in her family's plantation. Despite her father's views that "w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
