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Mexicanos in Oregon: Their Stories, Their Lives by Erlinda Gonzales Berry Publisher Comments This important volume sheds new light on the stories and lives of mexicanos in Oregon: why migrants come to Oregon fields, construction sites, and warehouses; what their experiences are when they settle here; and how they adapt to life in the United... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $15.95 Used - Trade Paper 
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The Wind Doesn't Need a Passport: Stories from the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands by Tyche Hendricks Publisher Comments "There are other books dealing with life at the border, but none as intelligent, searching, objective or encompassing as Tyche Hendricks' vivid evocation of this region--its people, its landscape, its industry, its problems and its unique culture... (read more) List Price $40.00 Your price: $15.50 Used - Hardcover
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Latino U.S.A.: A Cartoon History by Ilan Stavans Publisher Comments Latino USA represents the culmination of Ilan Stavans lifelong determination to meet the challenges of capturing the joys, nuances, and multiple dimensions of Latino culture within the context of the English language. In this cartoon history of Latinos... (read more) Your price: $18.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Wind Doesn't Need a Passport: Stories from the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands by Tyche Hendricks Publisher Comments Award-winning journalist Tyche Hendricks has explored the U.S.-Mexico borderlands by car and by foot, on horseback, and in the back of a pickup truck. She has shared meals with border residents, listened to their stories, and visited their homes... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $15.50 Sale - Trade Paper
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Just Like Us: The True Story of Four Mexican Girls Coming of Age in America by Helen Thorpe Publisher Comments Just Like Us tells the story of four high school students whose parents entered this country illegally from Mexico. We meet the girls on the eve of their senior prom in Denver, Colorado. All four of the girls have grown up in the United States, and all... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Warrior for Gringostroika: Essays, Performance Texts, and Poetry by Guillerm Gomez Pena Review "Guillermo Gomez-Pena is one of the handful of great performance artists in America today." --Peter Sellars... (read more) List Price $16.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America by Juan Gonzalez Publisher Comments Within the next decade, Hispanics will become the largest minority group in the United States. The new immigrants have ignited a vibrant Latin explosion in popular culture and deeply affected American society. Spanning 500 years-from the first New World... (read more) List Price $17.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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The New American Pioneers: Why Are We Afraid of Mexican Immigrants by Juan Hernandez Publisher Comments There is nothing less rational than the entrenched American opposition to immigration, particularly from Mexico. Immigration is vital for America's future for many good reasons: Immigration keeps us young; helps protect our pension systems; keeps down... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Always Running La Vida Loca Gang Days by Luis Rodriguez Publisher Comments This award-winning and bestselling classic memoir about a young Chicano gang member is now updated with a new Introduction and reading group guide.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $8.00 Used - Trade Paper
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La Chicana: The Mexican-American Woman by Alfredo Mirande Publisher Comments La Chicana is the story of a marginal group in society, neither fully Mexican or fully American, who suffer under triple oppression: as women, as members of a colonized culture, and as victims of a cultural heritage dominated by the cult of machismo... (read more) List Price $38.50 Your price: $6.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Desert Remembers My Name: On Family and Writing by Kathleen Alcala Publisher Comments My parents always told me I was Mexican. I was Mexican because they were Mexican. This was sometimes modified to “Mexican American,” since I was born in California, and thus automatically a U.S. citizen. But, my parents said, this, too, was... (read more) List Price $14.50 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutierrez by Jimmy Breslin Publisher Comments The Short Sweet Dream of Eduardo Gutiérrez is a towering achievement by one of Americas most respected journalists. A work of conscience that travels from San Matías Cuatchatyotla, a small, dusty town in central Mexico, to the cold and wet... (read more) List Price $12.00 Your price: $6.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Julian Nava: My Mexican-American Journey (Pinata Books for Young Adults) by Julian Nava Publisher Comments Julian Nava is one of the most renowned and distinguished elder statesmen in the Hepatic community of the United States. The child of poor Mexican immigrants. Nava rose through years of hardship and hard work to achieve what no other Latino in the United... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Hardcover
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Mambo Montage: The Latinization of New York City by Agustin Lao Montes Publisher Comments A report on the state of Latino politics and culture in New York -- the most populous and diverse Latino city in the United States.... (read more) List Price $41.50 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Cesar Chavez: A Photographic Essay by Ilan Stavans Publisher Comments Who was César Chávez? Here, an essay and photographs restore this man to his place in American history. The real César Chávez got lost in the hoopla. Many think he was a Mexican boxer. Young people think he’s that guy on the... (read more) List Price $13.95 Your price: $9.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Latin Looks: Latino Images in the Media by Clara Rodriguez Publisher Comments What are "Latin looks"? A Latin look may seem at first blush to be something that everyone recognizes-brunette, sensual, expressive, animated, perhaps threatening. But upon reflection, we realize that these are the images that are prevalent in the media,... (read more) List Price $43.00 Your price: $7.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Ethnic Eye: Latino Media Arts by Chon A. Noriega Publisher Comments This groundbreaking volume is the first to examine the range of Latino media arts, from independent feature production to documentary to experimental video. The essays explore the work of Chicano, Puerto Rican, Cuban American, and Latino film and video... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $23.08 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Latino/A Popular Culture by Michelle Habell-Pallán and Mary Romero Publisher Comments This Major Reference series brings together a wide range of key international articles in law and legal theory. Many of these essays are not readily accessible, and their presentation in these volumes will provide a vital new resource for both research... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $13.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Building with Our Hands by Adela De La Torre Publisher Comments This is the first interdisciplinary collection of articles addressing the unique history of Chicana women. From a diverse range of perspectives, a new generation of Chicana scholars here chronicles the previously undocumented rich tapestry of Chicanas... (read more) List Price $34.95 Your price: $10.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Latinos and the Nation's Future by Henry G Cisneros Publisher Comments Whether the predominant ethnic group in baseball, the swing vote in various elections, or the people who introduced one of the country's most popular condiments, salsa, it is clear that the influence of Latinos is widespread and growing each year. The... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $13.50 Used - Hardcover
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