Sunday, October 8, 2023

Lola Out Loud by Jennifer Torres and Sara Palacios - ESSENTIAL

Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta
by Jennifer Torres, illustrated by Sara Palacios
PICTURE BOOK  BIOGRAPHY Little, Brown, and Company, 2022. 9780316530125 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ESSENTIAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

This is an historical fiction picture book based on Lola Huerta. Lola is a talented and outgoing girl who helps run the family motel in Delano, California. She learns to work hard and help others, but will she be brave enough to speak up when it matters? The story is a glimpse into her childhood home, and how her loving and hard-working family shaped her into the brave and compassionate activist she became.  

I love how easily Torres creates personalities for the characters showing their emotions through the dialogue and descriptions. The pictures capture the emotions of the family and contribute to the connection the reader feels to them. At the end there is a short description of Lola Huerta's life and political activism. It is a great little book to introduce children to this inspiring example of compassion and bravery. The characters in this book are Hispanic families and workers. 

J. Smith, Teacher Librarian

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