Frida Kahlo: Mexican Artist (Essential Lives) (Essential Lives Set 4)
by Emma Carlson-Berne
México (Detectives de Viaje (Paperback)) (Nations of the World)
by Jen Green
One of a series that provides the depth of information required for extended study of different countries, this book isolates themes to compare and contrast aspects of countries at different stages of economic development. Emphasis is placed on human geography, with some coverage of physical geography, with links go the geography curriculum at KS 3 and 4.
Immigration Stories–A Fight for Justice and FreedomDiscover both triumphant and painful real life tales of immigrants who blazed trails and broke barriers in the fight for fundamental human rights. Positive and heroic stories. Far too often, immigrants are demonized and scapegoated, when they should be celebrated as heroes and revolutionaries. Unsung heroes. Learn about the trials and triumphs of ordinary people fighting for citizenship as immigrants in a new land. Each uses different strategi...
Compare the lifestyle of Mexico's successful inhabitants to the hardship experienced by slum-dwellers and people who live in rural Mexico. Travel through the arid deserts, mountain ranges and tropical coastlines to discover how the Mexican environment is being altered by the modernization of the country. Includes maps and graphic panels showing statistics and fact boxes about size, flag, population, religion, currency and language.