Borderlands and the Mexican American story / David Dorado Romo.
| Author/creator | Romo, David Dorado author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication | New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2024] |
| Copyright Date | ©2024 |
| Description | x, 339 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Race to the truth Race to the truth. ^A1471183 |
| Contents | Native migrations : the first footsteps -- The first colonization : Spanish settlement of the Southwest -- A culture interrupted : Mexico before the American invasion -- Land grabs and invasions : the Alamo and the Mexican American War -- The Anglos take over : the trauma of the second conquest -- Mexican Americans and the Civil War : the other Underground Railroad -- Railroading the borderlands -- The U.S. Borderlands and the Mexican Revolution -- The other side of the Mexican Revolution -- The ethnic cleansing of brown America -- Mexican Americans during the second world war-- The Chicano movement -- The Hispanic decade -- The New World border : one wall comes down, another goes up -- The border becomes "ground zero" -- The truth. today : an unwillingness to disappear. |
| Abstract | "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."--Back cover. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-338). |
| Interest age level | Ages 10 and up Crown Books for Young Readers. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 7-9 Crown Books for Young Readers. |
| Audience | 1090 Lexile |
| Awards note | Orbis Pictus Honor for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, 2025 (Recognized) |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Romo, David Dorado Borderlands and the Mexican American story. First edition New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, [2024] 9780593567777 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| LCCN | 2023017603 |
| ISBN | 9780593567753 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0593567757 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780593567760 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0593567765 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9798368711461 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| Stock number | Random House Childrens Books, Attn Order Entry 400 Hahn rd, Westminister, MD, USA, 21157 SAN 201-3975 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 973.0468 R6662B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 973.0468 R6662B | ✔ Available | Place Hold |