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Examines the history of Cinco de Mayo and how it is celebrated both in Mexico and the United States, describes the importance of Mexican Independence and the Battle of Puebla, and what it means to the people.

When Reyna Grande's father leaves his wife and three children behind in a village in Mexico to work in the United States, he promises to return with enough money to build them a dream house where they can all live together.

Explores the economic and political challenges facing Hispanic Americans between 1898 and World War II.

Discusses Mexicans who have immigrated to the United States, their reasons for coming, their lifestyles, and their contributions to their new country.

Examines the effects of assimilation, settlement patterns, and ethnic relations on the dynamics of Mexican emigration.

Focuses on describing the celebration of this rite of passage in the life of a specific Mexican American girl, while also presenting historical background for the occasion.

The author discusses his experiences as the son of a Mexican-American mother and an Anglo father, recalling aspects of his childhood with his poverty-stricken mother, and his adolescence with his upper-middle class father; and offers his analysis of the intersection of race and class in the U.

"At the age of 8, Reyna Grande made the dangerous and illegal trek across the border from Mexico to the United States, and discovered that the American Dream is much more complicated that it seemed"--Provided by publisher.

Mexicans are attracted by the greater job opportunities available in the United States and Canada, as well as the opportunity to escape the violence involving drug cartels and the Mexican government.

On the surface, Arce's story reads like a how-to manual for achieving the American dream: growing up in an apartment on the outskirts of San Antonio, she worked tirelessly, achieved academic excellence, and landed a coveted job on Wall Street, complete with a six-figure salary.

"... This volume introduces readers to the historical background of the Mexican American civil rights movement, as well as its key figures and events .

It's the summer of 1911 in northern Mexico, and soldiers are in the region.

As the demographics of the United States shift, Mexican American issues and values are gaining traction.

"Alfredo and his father must cross la frontera, the border, on their difficult journey from Mexico to the U.

At age nine, Reyna crossed the Mexico-America border to seek out her lost family.