Definitely Dominguita: Knight of the Cape

By Terry Catasus Jennings, Fatima Anaya (Illustrator)

Part of the Definitely Dominguita series

A young girl becomes a knight to prove herself and rescue those in need.

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144 pages· 14,808 words· Est. 3 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Dominguita, inspired by her abuela's beloved classics, dreams of becoming a knight like Don Quixote. When a bully claims girls can't be knights, Dominguita sets out to prove him wrong. With her new friends, she embarks on a quest to do good deeds and become the hero of her own story. Will her adventures bring her closer to her abuela and fulfill her knightly dreams?

From the publisher

Judy Moody meets Netflix’s One Day at a Time in this first book in a new chapter book series featuring a young Cuban American girl who tries to find adventure based on the classics she read with her beloved abuela–can Dominguita become a noble knight? All Dominguita wants to do is read. Especially the books in Spanish that Abuela gave to her just before she moved away. They were classics that Abuela and Dominguita read together, classics her abuela brought with her all the way from Cuba when she was a young girl. It helps Dominguita feel like Abuela’s still there with her. One of her favorites, Don Quixote, tells of a brave knight errant who tries to do good deeds. Dominguita decides that she, too, will become a knight and do good deeds around her community, creating a grand adventure for her to share with her abuela. And when the class bully tells Dominguita that girls can’t be knights, Dom is determined to prove him wrong. With a team of new friends, can Dominguita learn how to be the hero of her own story?

At a glance

Format
Pages: 144
Words: 14,808
Reading age: 6–9
Audience: Juvenile Reader
Lexile: 490L

Themes & topics

Books about knights Books about determination Books about friendship Books about grandparents Books about family

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Dominguita heads out one day to perform good deeds, like a knight she admires. If you were to do the same, what good deed would you begin with?

Dominguita wants to fill a book full of her adventures to knighthood to share with her grandmother. What might you share with a grandparent, or other adult figure in your life, to make them happy?

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