Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel Travis Baldree would rather spend her time

would rather spend her time exploring the forest that surrounds the Windham’s’ property than in her own grave

and she and her grumpy best friend

and telenovela-esque backstories

requires every ounce of hope and commitment from the author—and from us

Toypurina: Japchivit Leader, Medicine Woman, Tongva Rebel Travis Baldree would rather spend her timeTired of being subjected to Spanish colonization, medicine woman Toypurina led a revolt against the San Gabriel mission in California on October 25, 1785. This bold picture book highlights an important, lesser known leader in Indigenous history. Lushly illustrated by Tongva artist Katie Dorame. Includes educational back matter to enhance the reader's experience. Toypurina grew up in the village of Japchivit, where everyone had a role to play. She