Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del otro lado

Friends from the Other Side/Amigos del otro lado

"Did you come from the other side? You know, from Mexico?" So begins the friendship between Prietita and JoaquÃn, the young boy who, with his mother, has crossed the Rio Grande River to Texas in search of a new life. Prietita, a brave young Mexican American girl, defends JoaquÃn from the neighborhood kids who taunt him with shouts of "mojado" or "wetback." But what can she do to protect JoaquÃn and his mother from the Border Patrol as the van cruises slowly up the street toward their hiding place? Writer Gloria AnzaldÃºa is a major Mexican American literary voice. Illustrator Consuelo MÃ©ndez is a noted Latin American artist. Both grew up in South Texas. In this, their first collaboration, they have captured not only the hardship of daily life on the border, but also the beauty of the landscape and the dignity and generosity of spirit that the Mexican Americans and the Mexican immigrants share.
Country USA
Brand Children's Book Press (CA)
Manufacturer Children's Book Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780892391301
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1997-06-03
UnitCount 1
Format Picture Book
EANs 9780892391301

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