Dream Things True
Evan, the nephew of a conservative southern senator, and Alma, who lives with her large, warm Mexican family, fall in love, but when Immigration and Customs Enforcement begins raids on their town, Alma knows she needs to tell Evan her secrets, but how can she tell her country-club boyfriend that she is an undocumented immigrant?.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: immigration and emigration [X], illegal aliens, mexican americans [X], secrecy, juvenile fiction / love & romance, emigration and immigration, secrets, juvenile fiction / people & places / united states / hispanic & latino, romance fiction
Mexican Immigrants
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.
304.8
year: 2017
copies: 3
call number/section: 304.8
lexile:
subjects: emigration and immigration, immigration and emigration [X], immigrants, aliens, aliens (foreign population), refugees, mexican americans [X], united states, canada, mexico, mexicans
How Mexican Immigrants Made America Home
As the demographics of the United States shift, Mexican American issues and values are gaining traction.
FIC
year:
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: immigrants, mexican americans [X], united states, mexico, emigration and immigration, immigration and emigration [X], citizenship, refugees
A Mystery Bigger Than Big
As rumors swirl around the quiet new girl, junior detective Mickey Rangel tries to uncover her real story.
FIC
year:
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
subjects: immigration and emigration [X], illegal aliens, identity (psychology), school stories, mexican americans [X], spanish language, upside-down books
My Two Border Towns
"A boy and his father cross the United States-Mexico border every other Saturday, visiting their favorite places, spending time with family and friends, and sharing in the responsibility of community care"--Provided by the publisher.
FIC
year:
copies: 26
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: city and town life, emigration and immigration, fathers and sons, mexican americans [X], picture books for children, picture books, father-son relationship, immigration and emigration [X], mexico, united states, picture books
Still Dreaming
"A child dreams of a life without borders after he and and his parents are forced to leave their home during the Mexican Repatriation"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: emigration and immigration, mexican americans [X], mexicans, families, family life, spanish language materials, immigration and emigration [X], bilingual books, united states, historical fiction, picture books