Introduces Mexican culture using crafts, recipes, games, and folktales.
Mexico
Materials from Mexico
The Iguana Brothers: A Tale Of Two Lizards
Dom and Tom, the iguana brothers, eat flowers, pretend to be dinosaurs, and discover that they can be best friends.
Juana Ines/Juana Ines (Cuando los Grandes Eran Pequenos/ When the Grown-Ups Were Children) (Spanish Edition)
Biographical poem about the childhood of poet and nun, Sister Juana Inés de la Cruz.
Madalynn The Monarch Butterfly And Her Quest To Michoacan
Come and journey with Madalynn, a magnificent monarch butterfly, as she migrates to Mexico. Madalynn has a bright, energetic, liberating spirit that keeps her focused on her quest to reach her parents and the rest of the butterfly community in Michoacn. She encounters native species in her travels that entertain and educate
Una Nueva Nacion Mexico Independiente
In 1821 the Mexican War of Independence ended when Spanish Viceroy Juan de O’Donojú signed the Treaty of Córdoba. Mexico recieved its independence from Spain.
Teotihuacan
Mexican archeology.
Azteca: The Story Of A Jaguar Warrior
In 15th-century Mexico, Tlilcatl, the Jaguar Warrior, battles the Spanish conquistadores for his family, culture, and empire in this graphic novel for children and adults. In both Spanish and English. Ages 8 and up.
El Abuelo Ya No Duerme En El Armario
Todo apuntaba para que Alejandro tuviera un cumpleaños común y corriente, pero esta vez recibió un regalo que nunca imaginó: duerme en un armario, juega futbol como nadie y cuenta historias misteriosas sobre marineros. Gracias a este Alejandro comenzará a ver las cosas de manera distinta.
The Children of the Sierra Madre
Describes life in the Sierra Madre Occidental Mountains, with a focus on the customs of the Tarahumara Indians.
Radio Man/Don Radio
As he travels with his family of migrant farmworkers, Diego relies on his radio to provide him with companionship and help connect him to all the different places in which he lives.