Borderlands and the Mexican American Story
$33.31
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
20 August 2024
Summary
A SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL AND KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR . A National Council of Teachers of English Honor Book
The Mexican American story is usually carefully presented as a story of immigrants—migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593567760 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593567765 |
| Author: | David Dorado Romo |
| Publisher: | Random House USA Inc |
| Imprint: | Random House USA Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 20 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 479g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 145mm x 32mm |
| Series: | Race to the Truth |
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★ “A powerful must-read for students of North American history.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ “A comprehensive and revelatory volume. This fills in gaps and turns history on its head. An absolute must for nonfiction collections.” —School Library Journal, starred review
“[An] insightful overview of Mexican American history.” —Booklist
About The Author
David Dorado Romo
David Dorado Romo is a writer, translator, musician, and historian from the American Southwest. He is a “fronterizo,” a person who grew up and lived on the border between the United States and Mexico. Steeped in the fronterizo spirit that strongly defines the attitudes of the U.S.-Mexico border region, Romo conducted a four-year search to document the important history of the area. The book that resulted from his work, Ringside Seat to a Revolution: An Underground Cultural History of El Paso and Juarez, 1893-1923, is a vital historical work for the Southwest.
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