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Lattin, Vernon E., Ed.; And Others – 1988
Tomas Rivera, the son of migrant farmworkers, became a secondary school teacher, university professor, university administrator, and finally Chancellor of the University of California, Riverside (UCR). He published two novels in Spanish and numerous short stories, poems, and essays in Spanish and English. His and his family's experiences as…
Descriptors: Administrators, Authors, Higher Education, Mexican American Education
Ponce, Suanna Gilman – 1978
Six short Mexican folk tales for children are presented in Spanish and English. Each version is presented in its own booklet. The stories are illustrated with full-page black and white drawings. "The Man Who Owned the Bees" is a story about four boys who encounter Xachan'achin, the owner of the bees in the forest. "The Magic Lady of the Water" is…
Descriptors: Animals, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Instructional Materials, Childrens Literature
Hoyt-Goldsmith, Diane – 1996
Ricky is an 11-year-old migrant worker. During the summer, he travels with his family from their home in Rio Grande City, Texas, to farms farther north. There they spend 10-12 hours a day in the hot sun picking fruit and vegetables and packing the harvest for market. Ricky is not protected by the federal laws that govern the hours, wages, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Agricultural Laborers, Child Labor, Elementary Secondary Education
Ballesteros, Octavio A. – 1979
Careful reading of proverbs can aid an individual to develop self-awareness by providing insights into what one cultural group considers desirable human behavior. Respect for the elderly can be taught to the young through the study of proverbs. Through their proverbs, the Mexicans reveal their friendliness, love of animals, sense of humor, and…
Descriptors: Animals, Behavior Standards, Counseling, Cultural Traits
Soto, Gary – 1994
This novel relates the story of Jesse and Abel, two Mexican American brothers trying to improve their life situation and and escape their heritage of tedious physical labor by furthering their education through junior college. Jesse loves his mother, but grows tired of his mean and disrespectful Anglo stepfather. Jesse doesn't understand why his…
Descriptors: Activism, Aspiration, Fiction, High Schools
Velasquez, Gloria – 1994
This book relates the fictional story of Juanita Chavez, a Mexican-American teenager who unjustly faces expulsion from school after fighting with a White student who was spreading rumors about her family. Juanita knows that if she is expelled this will greatly disappoint her parents and shatter her dream of becoming the first one in her family to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Agricultural Laborers, Boards of Education, Due Process
