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Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.
Books del Sur curates Latin America Spanish-language literature to support dual language curriculum.

Todos iguales. Un Corrido De Lemon Grove

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Roberto Álvarez amaba la escuela. Junto con otros niños mexicoamericanos, asistió a la Escuela Lemon Grove, donde todos los estudiantes, mexicoamericanos y anglosajones, estudiaban juntos como iguales. En el verano de 1930, las familias mexicanas se enteraron de un plan para segregar a sus hijos en una escuela pequeña e inferior. Negándose a permitir que esto sucediera, los padres se organizaron. Presentaron una demanda contra la junta escolar, con Roberto, de doce años, como demandante. El 12 de marzo de 1931, el juez dio a conocer su fallo, avalando el derecho de los niños a la igualdad educativa. Los estudiantes mexicoamericanos fueron reincorporados de inmediato a la Escuela Lemon Grove para aprender como iguales una vez más. Con cautivadoras ilustraciones inspiradas en etiquetas antiguas de cajas de cítricos, Christy Hale da vida a la historia poco conocida del primer caso exitoso de eliminación de la segregación en una escuela mexicoamericana en los Estados Unidos. Se erige como un testamento de empoderamiento para una comunidad inmigrante y su tenacidad en la lucha por la igualdad educativa.

 

 

Roberto Álvarez loved school. Along with other Mexican American children, he attended the Lemon Grove School, where all students—Mexican American and Anglo—studied together as equals. In the summer of 1930, the Mexican families learned of a plan to segregate their children in a small, inferior school. Refusing to let this happen, the parents organized. They filed a lawsuit against the school board, with twelve-year-old Roberto as the plaintiff. On March 12, 1931, the judge announced his ruling, supporting the children’s right to equal education. The Mexican American students were immediately reinstated in the Lemon Grove School to learn as equals once again. With captivating illustrations inspired by vintage citrus crate labels, Christy Hale brings to life the little-known story of the first successful Mexican American school desegregation case in the United States. It stands as an empowering testament to an immigrant community and its tenacity in the fight for educational equality.

Reading Grade Level: 3RD - 4TH, 4TH - 5TH

Type of Spanish Book: Bilingual

Type of Book: Picture

Genre: Non-Fiction

Pages: 40

Size: 10

Cover: Hard Cover

Year Published: 2019

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