Doña Fela’s Dream by Monica Brown, illustrated by Rosa Ibarra
This picture book biography is about Puerto Rico’s first female mayor. When a hurricane hits, decimating people’s homes, the islanders know exactly who to turn to for help: Doña Fela. She accepts them into her home, and they ask that she run for mayor. Before then, she was a child witnessing the injustices of the early 20th century, and when women were allowed to vote in 1929, she was the fifth woman to register to vote. Back matter includes more details about her life, a glossary, and an artist’s note about her connection to Doña Fela.
