Race to the Truth: Borderlands and the Mexican American Story

Title: Race to the Truth: Borderlands and the Mexican American Story

Author: David Dorado Romo
Narrators: Victoria Villarreal
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Genre: History, Culture & Diversity
Release Date: 02/01/25
Audience: 5th Grade, 6th Grade
Grade Level: Grades 5 - 6
Series: Race to the Truth
Language: English
Binding Type: Library Binding
Page Count: 352
Awards: Kirkus Starred Review,Orbis Pictus Award Honor Book,School Library Journal Starred Review


Description: Until now, you've only heard one side of the story, about migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Here's the true story of America, from the Mexican American perspective. The Mexican American story is usually carefully presented as a story of immigrants: migrants crossing borders, drawn to the promise of a better life. In reality, Mexicans were on this land long before any borders existed. Their culture and practices shaped the Southwestern part of this country, in spite of relentless attempts by white colonizers and settlers to erase them. From missions and the Alamo to muralists, revolutionaries, and teen activists, this is the true story of the Mexican American experience. The Race to the Truth series tells the true history of America from the perspective of different communities. These books correct common falsehoods and celebrate underrepresented heroes and achievements. They encourage readers to ask questions and to approach new information thoughtfully. Check out the other books in the series: Colonization and the Wampanoag Story, Slavery and the African American Story, and Exclusion and the Chinese American Story.