Crime: Hate Crimes,Discrimination: General,Social Issue: Political Viewpoint/Satire,Social Issue: Slavery in Historical Context,Violence: General,Violence: Sexual Assault/Rape Reference/Discussion,Violence: War/Harsh Realities of War
Until now, you’ve only heard one side of the story, about migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Here’s the true story of America, from the Mexican American perspective.
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 them.
From missions and the Alamo to muralists, revolutionaries, and teen activists, this is the true story of the Mexican American experience.
The Race to the Truth series tells the true history of America from the perspective of different communities. These books correct common falsehoods and celebrate underrepresented heroes and achievements. They encourage readers to ask questions and to approach new information thoughtfully. Check out the other books in the series: Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, Slavery and the African American Story, and Exclusion and the Chinese American Story.
Suggested resources. Bibliography. Maps. Black-and-white photographs and reproductions.
Title alpha Borderlands and the Mexican American Story
Level Nonfiction Middle
Pages Count 352
Genre Nonfiction
Topics History of Mexican Americans. Social conditions of Mexican Americans. Mexican American border region. Mexico. History of US race relations. Emigration and immigration. Indians of North America.
Lexile 1090L
Trim Size 8 1/2" x 5 1/2"
JLG Span Winter
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2024-08-19
JLG Release Date Nov 2024
Minimum grade 5
Maximum grade 8
Reading level Middle
Format Print
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
Nonfiction Middle
Nonfiction Middle Grades 5-8)
For Grades 5-8
Knowledge is power, and no other category speaks to this more. The 12 books in this category range from autobiographies to anthropological studies, these nonfiction titles are just right for middle-school readers . . . and ideal for research and classroom support, too.
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