Behind the Scenes of a Caldecott Honor Winning Book: Molly Mendoza and Aida Salazar Discuss JOVITA WORE PANTS
Travis: It’s rare to talk with the author and illustrator of a Caldecott Honor winning book, so it was a pleasure to chat with Aida Salazar annd Molly Mendoza about JOVITA WORE PANTS: THE STORY OF A MEXICAN FREEDOM FIGHTER.
Aida explains how the story was born our of her family history, and Molly talks about making the art for the book and the surprise of winning a Caldecott Honor.
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About Travis Jonker
Travis Jonker is an elementary school librarian in Michigan. He writes reviews (and the occasional article or two) for School Library Journal and is a member of the 2014 Caldecott committee. You can email Travis at scopenotes@gmail.com, or follow him on Twitter: @100scopenotes.
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