mexico

When Mi-Sun and her younger brother spend the summer in Mexico with their friend Lupe, they become convinced that there is a mysterious vampire-like monster killing Tio Hector's goats.

A brief biography of the turn-of-the-century Mexican outlaw who helped overthrow the Mexican government in the Revolution of 1910, in simple text with illustrations, describing his fight for change and his impact on history.

A boy has a good time attending a fair with his grandmother in San Luis de La Paz, Mexico, as she teaches him Spanish words and phrases and he teaches her English.

Describes the Day of the Dead, or el D?a de los Muertos, a holiday celebrated in Mexico from October 31 to November 2. Presented in Spanish and English.

Balam, a Mayan boy struggling to achieve manhood, participates in fasts, prayers, and rituals to appease the gods and bring rain to his village.

An account of Aztec religion, society, agriculture, and civilization.

Examines the history, changing fortunes, and current situation of the Tarahumara Indians. Includes a picture essay on their crafts.

Celaya "Lala" Reyes, traveling from Chicago to Mexico City each summer, draws together stories of her Mexican-American family of shawl-makers, including her papa and Awful Grandmother.

The author provides an account of her experiences as a member of a fundamentalist Mormon sect and the sixth wife, at age fifteen, of one of the group's leaders, providing insights into why people choose to be part of polygamist families, and why she decided to break from the group.

Two young men, part of an expedition to patrol the Mexican border in the early days of the Republic of Texas, find their dreams of glory turning to a struggle for survival after they are taken prisoner and become pawns in an international showdown to decide the fate of Texas.