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by Carlos B. Gil (Author)
Discover what it's like to emigrate from Mexico to the United States on the basis of one family's account. This award winning book tells the story about the cultural shock of arriving in the U.S. for the first time in the 1920s including the inner-family conflicts and other difficulties associated with raising children in a new setting. You'll learn about Mexican immigration to the U.S. and the related process of assimilation as one of the Gil children lets you follow the lives of the family members from the 1920s to the 1970s including how they, as "Mexican" kids, became Mexican American.
Number of Pages: 446
Dimensions: 0.99 x 9 x 6 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: August 17, 2012
