Alma: 236 books
North from Mexico: The Spanish-Speaking People of the United States, 3rd Edition
The Spanish-Speaking People of the United States
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2016
Carey McWilliams's North From Mexico, first published in 1948, is a classic survey of Chicano history. Now fully updated by Alma M. García to cover the period from 1990 to the present, McWilliams's quintessential book explores all aspects of Chicano/a experiences in the United States, including employment,...
by Alma Dariel Hereford
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2013
This memoir recalls the lives of three sisters growing up in East Texas during the Depression and World War II. Their father and uncle were partners in a lumber mill, which required them to move many times. It was difficult changing schools and meeting strange new kids. The strength and faith of their...
Gracias
New Poems
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
A journey into the heart of Mexico and a coming home to the spirit of the author's beloved grandmother, this poetry collection documents travels throughout Mexico as well as Costa Rica, France, and the poet's country of birth, the United States. The titular poem, "Gracias," describes the...
by Alma Books
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
by Alma Flor Ada, Gabriel M. Zubizarreta
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Language: Spanish
Release Date: July 12, 2011
Un año de revelaciones culmina con una actuación llena de sorpresas, mientras dos niñas descubren su lugar en el mundo.
México es el país de sus padres, pero no el de Margie. Ella ha logrado convencer a sus compañeros de escuela que es cien por ciento estadounidense, igual que ellos....