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Anthology
Arts and Crafts
Aztecs
Biography
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Folktales
History
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Anthology of
Literature
Latino Voices
Frances Aparicio (Ed.)
1994 The Millbrook Press
Available from Social Studies School Service
ISBN# 1-56294-388-X
An anthology of Latino fiction, poetry, biography, and other writings which
describe the experiences of Hispanic Americans.
Arts and Crafts
Diego Rivera: Artist of the People
Anne Neimark
1992 HarperCollins
ISBN# 0-06-021784-7
Follows the life of Diego Rivera, the 20th century Mexican muralist, from
his earliest artistic expressions through his developmental years in Spain,
Paris, and Italy to his political life in Mexico.
En Calavera: The Papier-Mache Art of the Linares Family
Susan Masuoka
1994 UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Available from UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History
ISBN# 0-930741-41-2
This exhibition catalogue from the "En Calavera" exhibition at
the UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History features numerous color plates
of the Linares art along with extensive background information on the family
and the folk art tradition of paper mache in Mexico.
Indo-Hispanic Folk Art Traditions I: Christmas
Bobbi Salinas-Norman
1987 Pinata Publications
Available from Social Studies School Service
ISBN# 0-934925-03-8
A collection of folklore, art and craft activities unique to the Indo-Hispanic
celebration of Christmas. Spanish/English text.
Indo-Hispanic Folk Art Traditions II: Day of the Dead
Bobbi Salinas-Norman
1988 Pinata Publications
Available from Social Studies School Service
ISBN# 0-934925-04-6
Detailed instruction for a variety of folk art activities associated with
the Day of the Dead. Spanish/English text.
Mask Arts of Mexico
Ruth Lechuga and Chloe Sayer
1994 Chronicle Books
Available from Crizmac
ISBN# 0-8118-0811-4
Masks of the folk festivals and dances of rural Mexico are described in
full color photographs and text.
Oaxacan Woodcarving: The Magic in the Trees
Shepard Barbash
1993 Chronicle Books
Available from Crizmac
ISBN# 0-8118-0250-7
Beautiful color photographs of Oxacan woodcarvings are accompanied by informative
text that explains the form, function and symbolic meaning of these art
forms.
Aztecs
All of You Was Singing
Richard Lewis
1991 Atheneum
ISBN# 0-689-31596-1
Poetic version of Aztec myth of how music came to earth.
Aztecas, Incas y Mayas
Elizabeth Baquedano
1993 Dorling Kindersley
ISBN# 84-372-3779-3
This richly illustrated reference book introduces the history and culture
of the Aztec, Inca and Mayan Indians. Each page contains at least five color
protographs of art and artifacts that illustrate the content. Available
in Spanish and English text versions.
Aztecs, The
Frances Berdan
1989 Chelsea House Publishers
Available from Crizmac
ISBN# 1-55546-692-3
This reference text presents the history and culture of the Aztec people
from contact with the Spanish through the conquest of Mexico. Illustrated
with maps and photographs of Aztec art. Also included are a glossary, index
and bibliography.
Aztecs, The
Tim Wood
1992 Hamlyn Children's Books
ISBN# 0-600-57285-4
Life in the Aztec Empire is richly described and illustrated in this survey
of the Aztec culture and history. Transparent overlays on some illustrations
enable students to examine the inside of Aztec temples and palaces. Also
included are a glossary and an index.
Coloring Book of Incas, Aztecs & Mayas
1995 Bellerophon Books
Available from Bellerophon Books
ISBN# 0-88388-010-5
Black and white illustrations of figures on Precolumbian stone carvings
of the Inca, Maya, and Aztec Indians.
Biography
Diego Rivera: Artist of the People
Anne Neimar
1992 HarperCollins
ISBN# 0-06-021784-7
Follows the life of Diego Rivera, the 20th century Mexican muralist, from
his earliest artistic expressions through his developmental years in Spain,
Paris, and Italy to his political life in Mexico.
Famous Mexican Americans
Janet Morey and Wendy Dunn
1989 Cobblehill Books
ISBN# 0-525-65012-1
Discusses the accomplishments and contributions to society of fourteen Mexican
Americans representing a variety of professions. Illustrated with photographs.
Fiction
Lupita Manana
Patricia Beatty
1981 Beech Tree Books
ISBN# 0-688-11497-0
To help her poverty-stricken family, 13-year-old Lupita enters California\
as an undocumented worker and starts to work while constantly on the watch
for "la migra."
Here is My Kingdom
(Hispanic-American Literature And Art for Young People)
Charles Sullivan (Ed.)
1994 Harry N. Abrams
Available from Crizmac
ISBN# 0-8109-3422-1
This anthology of the Hispanic American experience includes literature and
art by famous Hispanic writers and artists. Readers enjoy paintings, folk
art, murals, wood-block prints, cave drawings, sculpture and photographs
that enhance songs, poems, proverbs, and excerpts from short stories, essays,
novels, and speeches. Biographical notes provide background information
on all the artists and writers.
Folktales
Corn Woman, The: Stories and Legends of the Hispanic Southwest
Angel Vigil
1994 Libraries Unlimited Inc.
Available from Shen's
ISBN# 1-56308-194-6
A collection of the cuentos, stories and legends, of the Hispanic Southwest
with an informative introduction describing the various types of cuentos
and their origins.
Cuentos de Espantos y Aparecidos
Veronica Uribe
1984 Coedicion Latinoamericana
ISBN# 980-257-013-3
A collection of folktales in Spanish from Latin America.
Day It Snowed Tortillas: Tales From Spanish New Mexico
Joe Hayes
1992 Mariposa Publishing
ISBN# 0-933553-00-5
A collection of folktales from Spanish New Mexico.
History of Mexico
Story of Mexico, The
Nancy Conkle and Eric Tomb et al.
1996 Bellerophon Books
Available from Bellerophon Books
ISBN# 0-88388-159-4
Black and white illustrations of the history of Mexico with accompanying
background text in Spanish and English.
History of Mexican Americans
Mexican American Family Album, The
Dorothy Hoobler and Thomas Hoobler
1994 Oxford University Press
ISBN# 0-19-508129-3
This is a record, told in their own words and photographs, of generations
of Mexicans who made the journey from Mexico to a new life in the United
States.
Mexicans in America, The
Jane Pinchot
1989 Lerner Publications Company
Available from Shen's
ISBN# 0-8225-0222-4
A brief history of the Mexicans in the United States including their life
in the southwest before statehood, the U.S. aquisition of their land, and
their individual contributions to U.S. life.
Tales of Mexican California
Doyce Nunis, Ed.
1994 Bellerophon Books
Available from Bellerophon Books
ISBN# 0-88388-161-6
The history of Mexican California is told here through primary source documents
from interviews collected from local residents in the 1840s.
Holidays
Indo-Hispanic Folk Art Traditions I: Christmas
Bobbi Salinas-Norman
1987 Pinata Publications
Available from Social Studies School Service
ISBN# 0-934925-03-8
A collection of folklore, art and craft activities unique to the Indo-Hispanic
celebration of Christmas. Spanish/English text.
Indo-Hispanic Folk Art Traditions II: Day of the Dead
Bobbi Salinas-Norman
1988 Pinata Publications
Available from Social Studies School Service
ISBN# 0-934925-04-6
Detailed instruction for a variety of folk art activities associated with
the Day of the Dead. Spanish/English text.
Immigration
Lupita Manana
Patricia Beatty
1981 Beech Tree Books
ISBN# 0-688-11497-0
To help her poverty-stricken family, 13-year-old Lupita enters California
as an undocumented worker and starts to work while constantly on the watch
for "la migra."
Life in Mexico
Focus on Mexico: Modern Life in an Acient Land
Louis Casagrande and Sylvia A. Johnson
1986 Lerner Publications
Available from
ISBN# 0-8225-0645-9
Examines the diversity of life in modern Mexico, its peoples and complex
cultural heritage, and how past and present combine in a blend of cultures.
Profiles of the lives of four Mexican youth exemplify the diversity of the
Mexican people.
Migrant Workers
Voices From the Fields
Beth Atkin
1993 Little Brown and Company
ISBN# 0-316-05633-2
Photographs, poems, and interviews with nine children reveal the hardships
and hopes of Mexican American migrant farm workers and their families.
Poetry
All of You Was Singing
Richard Lewis
1991 Atheneum
ISBN# 0-689-31596-1
Poetic version of Aztec myth of how music came to earth.
Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United
States
Lori M. Carlson
1994 Henry Holt and Company
Available from Shen's
ISBN# 0-8050-3135-9
A collection of poems about growing up Latino in American from a teenage
perspective. Included are poems about families and parties, insults and
sad memories, hot dogs and mangos. Spanish/English text.
Folk Wisdom of Mexico
Jeff Sellers
1994 Chronicle Books
Available from Crizmac
ISBN# 0-8118-0513-1
A collection of Mexican proverbs in Spanish and English that capture the
wisdom, spirit, and experience of the Mexican culture.
Here is My Kingdom
(Hispanic-American Literature And Art for Young People)
Charles Sullivan (Ed.)
1994 Harry N. Abrams
Available from Crizmac
ISBN# 0-8109-3422-1
This anthology of the Hispanic American experience includes literature and
art by famous Hispanic writers and artists. Readers enjoy paintings, folk
art, murals, wood-block prints, cave drawings, sculpture and photographs
that enhance songs, poems, proverbs, and excerpts from short stories, essays,
novels, and speeches. Biographical notes provide background information
on all the artists and writers.
Tarahumara Indians
Tarahumara,The
John G. Kennedy
1990 Chelsea House
ISBN# 1-5546-730-x
This reference book examines the history and culture of the Tarahumara Indians.
Includes a picture essay on their crafts, bibliography, glossary and index.
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