Borderlands and the Mexican American Story - Race To The Truth Series (Paperback)

$8.99

by David Dorado Romo

Description

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.
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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.
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From missions and the Alamo to muralists, revolutionaries, and teen activists, this is the true story of the Mexican American experience.
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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.
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NOTE: Race to the Truth is the Young Readers Series from Regina Jackson and Saira Rao, the authors of White Women: Everything You Already Know About Your Own Racism and How to Do Better.
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About the Author

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. 

Product Details

Category: Young Readers

Language: English

Format/Binding: Paperback

Book Condition: New

ISBN-10: 0593567757

ISBN-13: 978-0593567753

Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers

Date Published: August 20, 2024

Pages: 352

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