The newest book in the RACE TO THE TRUTH series is available beginning next Tuesday, August 20th. Other titles include:

• EXCLUSION AND THE CHINESE AMERICAN STORY (reviewed here earlier this year)
• COLONIZATION AND THE WAMPANOAG STORY
• SLAVERY AND THE AFRICAN AMERICAN STORY
• THIS LAND (A children’s picture book)

BORDERLANDS AND THE MEXICAN AMERICAN STORY is an upper middle grade title that presents a historical and truthful picture about the border separating the U.S. and Mexico. The revealing narrative would also be of interest to adults.

The story begins 23,000 years ago and takes readers up to the present covering 352 pages. The history of both countries is interwoven and reveals many misconceptions and omissions often present in history books. Numerous men and women on the forefront of the battle are featured, but also brave teens who spoke up over the years to the unfairness, prejudices, and cruel treatment.

Each chapter ends with a LET”S THINK ABOUT THIS section where questions encourage readers to give deeper thought to what they have read. Also included are a list of RESOURCES FOR YOUNG READERS and a thorough BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Our borders continue to be a complex issue, but gaining accurate knowledge about the past will hopefully lead to a promise of a solution for tomorrow.

BORDERLANDS AND THE MEXICAN AMERICAN STORY is a perfect place to start.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Dorado Romo is a writer, translator, musician, and historian from the American southwest. He is a “fronterizo,” a person who grew up and lived on the border between the United States and Mexico. Steeped in the fronterizo spirit that strongly defines the attitudes of the U.S.-Mexico border region, Romo conducted a four-year search to document the important history of the area. The book that resulted from his work, Ringside Seat to a Revolution: An Underground Cultural History of El Paso and Juarez, 1893-1923, “is a vital historical work for the Southwest,” commented Sergio Troncoso in the El Paso Times.

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It’s easy to get a spot in the lineup. All you have to do is email me the title of the book or feature and a link to your blog at gpcolo[at]gmail[dot]com

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*Please note: these posts are not a reflection of my own opinions on the books featured. Each blogger is responsible for their own MMGM content and I do not pre-screen reviews ahead of time, nor do I control what books they choose. I simply assemble the list based on the links that are emailed to me.