Presents the story of how Mexico regained its independence from European powers in the mid-nineteenth century, and offers a look at the traditions of the annual celebration as they have developed in one small town as a result of this important historical event.Describes how Mexico regained its independence, and how it is celebrated

Cinco De Mayo/Yesterday and Today (English and Spanish Edition)

Children's Books

Urrutia, Maria Cristina

History

Demco Media

Broken Shields

Libura, Krystyna

Burr, Claudia

GROUNDWOOD BOOKS *

A companion volume to "What the Aztecs Told Me, Broken Shields" tells the tragic tale of the conquest of Montezuma and the destruction of the Aztec empire by Hernan Cortes. It is written in the first person in the form of a lament, a compelling way to relate this history to children.

Broken Shields (Stella)

What the Aztecs Told Me

Introduces Aztec religion, government, warfare, and trade, and the animals and plants the Aztecs knew, as described to a sixteenth-century Spanish friar who was in Mexico shortly after the conquest.

This version of the classic 16th-century story covers the Aztecs' religious rituals, describing their principal gods, the great feasts, and the importance of fire and light. It also deals with the Aztec form of government; the conduct of trade, war, and medicine; and the plants and animals of the New World. Full color.

Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May) is one of the most celebrated days in the Mexican calendar, but its history and significance are not often fully understood. In the mid19th century, Mexico was in crisis. The French emperor Napoleon III, using the pretext that Mexico was not paying off its debt to European powers, decided to invade and annex it. One of the decisive battles in Mexico’s defeat of the French occurred on the fifth of May. Consequently, this day has become a symbol of Mexican pride and independence and continues to be celebrated wherever Mexicans live. In Mexico, villagers reenact the events, playing both sides. This colorful book combines historical accounts with a photographic record of one of the contemporary reenactments, in the village of San Miguel Tlaixpan, to teach children what the holiday means today. It provides a rich source for activities and role-playing that will bring this history alive.

Cinco de Mayo: Yesterday and Today

Orozco, Rebeca

Cinco de Mayo commemorates the May 5, 1862 battle of Puebla, in which Mexican forces, including ordinary citizens, repelled invading French soldiers. It is a day celebrated by Mexicans and Mexican Americans as a cultural event of seminal significance. This basic introduction to Cinco de Mayo explains the history of the holiday and why it continues to resonate. Historical sources and gorgeous illustrations — including hand-colored French and Mexican engravings along with full-color photographs of a contemporary celebration — bring Cinco de May to life for young readers.

Presents the major events and issues of the Mexican Revolution through corridos--folk verses and songs of the times--and illustrations that combine period photographs with other art.

La Revolucion a todo vapor/ The Revolution at full steam (Spanish Edition)

Chavez, Oscar

Ediciones Tecolote

Presents an account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico and of Aztec civilization based on the writings of Bernal Dâiaz del Castillo and Friar Bernardino de Sahagâun, and illustrated with European and Mexican art of the period.

Ecos De LA Conquista/Echos of the Conquest (Spanish Edition)

Americas

El mundo y sus habitantes segun los viejos abuelos/ The world and its inhabitants according to the ancients: In Cemanahuac Ihuan Ahquihuan Ipan Nemih (Spanish Edition)

LIBURA, KRYSTYNA M.

Animals

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Cinco De Mayo/Yesterday and Today (English and Spanish Edition)

Broken Shields

Broken Shields (Stella)

What the Aztecs Told Me

What the Aztecs Told Me

Cinco de Mayo: Yesterday and Today

Cinco de Mayo: Yesterday and Today

La Revolucion a todo vapor/ The Revolution at full steam (Spanish Edition)

Ecos De LA Conquista/Echos of the Conquest (Spanish Edition)

El mundo y sus habitantes segun los viejos abuelos/ The world and its inhabitants according to the ancients: In Cemanahuac Ihuan Ahquihuan Ipan Nemih (Spanish Edition)