Mexico the People Revised Edition Contributor(s): Kalman, Bobbie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0778793621 ISBN-13: 9780778793625 Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $29.07 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: October 2001 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. |