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She broke the norm

The Girl Who Wore Pants by Susanna Isern

February 13, 2025 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

While I enjoyed The Girl Who Wore Pants by Susanna Isern, I was a little disappointed that there was not any real background information about Luisa Capetillo.. There is only where she was born (Puerto Rico), who her mother (from France) and father were, and when and why she decided to wear pants. Then we have a nod towards her reading to the women of the factors and a very quick highlight of her arrest in Cuba. However, it is a nice story and shows […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports Tagged With: activism, clothing, diversity, dress & hair, Esther Gili, gender, Luisa Capetillo, Peer Pressure, puerto rico, Social Themes, Susanna Isern

BlackRaven's CBR17 Review No:95 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Non-Fiction, Sports · Tags: activism, clothing, diversity, dress & hair, Esther Gili, gender, Luisa Capetillo, Peer Pressure, puerto rico, Social Themes, Susanna Isern ·
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