Duncan Tonatiuh

Soldier for Equality

José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Josâe de la Luz Sâaenz (1888-1953)--or Luz--believed in fighting for what was right. Although he was born in the United States, he and his family experienced prejudice because of their Mexican heritage. When World War I broke out, Luz volunteered to join the fight. Because of his ability to quickly learn languages, he became part of the Intelligence Office in Europe. However, despite his hard work and intellect, Luz often didn't receive credit for his contributions. Upon his return to the US, he joined other Mexican-Americans whom he had met in the army to fight for equality. His contribution, along with others, ultimately led to the creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), which is the oldest Latino civil rights organization. Soldier for Equality is based in part on Luz's diary during the war. It includes a biography of Luz's later years, an author's note, a timeline, a bibliography, and an index."--Publisher's description.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Abrams
• Seitenzahl: 40
• Altersempfehlung: 6 bis 8 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 282mm x 236mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781419736827
• ISBN-10: 1419736825
• Artikelnr.: 55392220

Autorenporträt

Duncan Tonatiuh’s books have won numerous awards: Diego Rivera won the Pura Belpré Illustration Award; Pancho Rabbit won two Pura Belpré Honor awards, for illustration and narrative; Separate Is Never Equal won the prestigious Sibert Honor Award; and Funny Bones won the Sibert Award. He lives in Mexico.