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Mexico the People Revised Edition
Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author)
ISBN: 0778793621     ISBN-13: 9780778793625
Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
OUR PRICE:   $29.07  
Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats
Published: October 2001
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Annotation: Ancient Native peoples, Spanish conquest, Independence and Revolution, criollos and Native Mexicans today, overpopulation and street children, family life, Native and Spanish costumes, ponchos and sombreros, school, village life and city living, Mexico's heroes
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Mexico
- Juvenile Nonfiction | History - Mexico
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Customs, Traditions, Anthropology
Dewey: 972.083
LCCN: 2001028191
Lexile Measure: 950
Series: Lands, Peoples, & Cultures (Hardcover)
Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.76" W x 11.06" (0.89 lbs) 32 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Latin America
- Cultural Region - Mexican
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 58807
Reading Level: 7.2   Interest Level: Middle Grades   Point Value: 1.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
This book is suitable for ages 9-14. This updated book celebrates Mexico's heroes past and present and explores the values and the traditions of Mexicans at home, school, and work. A new easy-to-follow timeline has been added to show Mexico's history from the Olmecs to the 21st century. New information discusses the unrest in Chiapas, language and education, and people at work. The topics covered include: an ancient heritage; the many faces of Mexico; population explosion; clothes and customs; family life and Mexicans at work; village, farm, and city life; and, language, education, and religion.