
Lola Out Loud
Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta
Hardcover
Description
A powerful and inspiring imagined story about real-life civil rights activist and labor leader Dolores Huerta that reminds us that even our biggest heroes started out small.
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? ¡Sí, 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 just what we need.
Praise For Lola Out Loud: Inspired by the Childhood of Activist Dolores Huerta…
"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
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 9780316530125, 32pp.
Publication Date: August 9, 2022
About the Author
Sara Palacios is the illustrator of How to Code a Sandcastle, A Way with Wild Things, and the recipient of a Pura Belpré 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.