Toypurina : Japchivit leader, medicine woman, Tongva rebel / by Cheyenne M. Stone and Glenda Armand ; illustrated by Katie Dorame.

Abstract "Toypurina grew up in the village of Japchivit, where everyone had a role to play. She loved to gather elderberries from the woods, weave baskets, and listen to her grandmother tells stories. But all that changed when the Spanish came. As Toypurina grew and became medicine woman of her tribe, she learned about the harsh conditions of the San Gabriel mission. Tongva people who lived there were renamed and no longer allowed to speak their native tongue. They were forbidden to perform their dances and ceremonies. They were whipped and mistreated. Toypurina knew she had to act, so she organized an uprising against the Spanish rule to fight for her people and their way of life. This book, lushly illustrated by Tongva artist Katie Dorame, marks an important event in Indigenous people's resistance to European colonization and is a testament to Toypurina's bravery." -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Interest age level Ages 4-8
Interest grade level Grades 2-5
Audience AD 710 Lexile
Genre/formBiographies
Genre/formPicture books
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formHistory.
Genre/formBiographies.
Genre/formPicture books.
Genre/formLiterature.
LCCN 2024943462
ISBN9781499814668 hardcover
ISBN1499814666 hardcover
ISBN(ebook)

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