Fiesta Femenina

If you love the rich traditional artwork and surreal folktales of Mexico then you will love Fiesta Femenina. This 2001 book specifically celebrates the heroines of various Mexican cultures such as the Mayan, Aztec, Mixtec, Yaqui, and Zapotec, thus covering virtually all regions. With each of Mary-Joan Gerson’s retellings there are colorfully saturated images by Maya Christina Gonzalez to captivate the senses and transport the reader to another reality that is so much a part of the Mexican tradition, particularly before Christianization. If you are seeking to empower our young Latinas this is a great starting place, as we should always begin where they are, not where we think they should be. Great for all ages and genders this book tells the story of power, glory, humility, and grace. These stories unify me with my own family history, the family I have married into, and my beautifully brown students whose power is unfolding to be fully realized and embraced. C. Murray