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The Children of Sanchez is a 1961 book by American anthropologist Oscar Lewis about a Mexican family living in the Mexico City slum of Tepito, which he studied as part of his program to develop his concept of culture of poverty. [1] The book is subtitled "Autobiography of a Mexican family". [2]
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children’s Book Award was created in 1995 to recognize authors and illustrators whose works portray the authentic Mexican American experience. Named after distinguished alumnus and educator Dr. Tomás Rivera, the award includes two categories–works for younger readers (ages 0 to 12) and works for older ...
Yuyi Morales (born in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico on November 7, 1968) [1] is a Mexican-American children's book author and illustrator. She is known for her books Just a Minute: A Trickster Tale and Counting Book, Little Night, and Viva Frida, which received the 2015 Pura Belpre Medal for illustration as well as a 2015 Caldecott Honor.
Mexican children's writers (1 C, 10 P) This page was last edited on 25 October 2023, at 09:15 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Duncan Tonatiuh (born 1984) [1] is a Mexican-American author and illustrator of several award-winning children's books. The illustrations in his books are influenced by Pre-Columbian art . The themes in his stories relate to the Latino experience, with subjects that include social justice issues, art, history, and immigration.
The Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award recognizes authors and illustrators whose literary work depict the Mexican American experience. [1] This award was established in 1995 by the Texas State University College of Education in honor of distinguished alumnus, Tomás Rivera [2] an educator, poet and author of literary works depicting the difficulties experienced by Mexican ...
Mexican American Colonization during the Nineteenth Century: A History of the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands (2012) excerpt and text search* Rivas-Rodríguez, Maggie ed. Mexican Americans and World War II (2005) Sanchez, George J. Becoming Mexican American: Ethnicity, Culture, and Identity in Chicano Los Angeles, 1900-1945 (1995) excerpt and text search
Even though Mexican Americans are bound to the Mexican culture, it seems as if they are distant from Mexico itself because of the U.S.-Mexico border, thus creating a mixture of culture for the people of the region with both U.S. and Mexican culture. [18] Mexican culture is known for being mixed.