A biographical novel about the life of Jesusa Palancares de Aguilar, a seventy-eight-year-old laundry maid who followed her father and abusive husband during the Mexican Revolution and led a poverty-stricken life.
Tour takes you through Mexico viewing such sights Mexicocity, Mayan and Aztec Civilizations at Chichen-Itza and Tcotihuacan, Colonial Guadalajara, Merida, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Cancun, Cozumel, Acapulco, and Baja.
What was life like in America in 1824? Students will love discovering the answer by reading the Josefina books, using the picture map and doing fresh, fun activities in this guide.
Discover the rich cultures and histories that characterize modern-day Cuba, Jamacia, and Guadeloupe. The travel west and back in time to Mexico's Chichen Itza ruins, where the Maya built one of the world's most advanced and mysterious civilizations.
Nothing is more important to Mexican-American Marta Delacruz than her quinceanera, the traditional 15th birthday celebration that symbolically ushers a young Mexican girl into adulthood. She is understandably angry and resentful when her father cancels the gala events. Her outlook is completely changed, however, when she accidentally uncovers her father's secret- he has never become a U.S. citizen.
