"A middle grade verse history of Latinos in the United States, told through the voices of many and varied individuals ranging from Juan Ponce de León to modern-day sixth graders"--

This wide-ranging overview of the turbulent and little-known history of the diverse Latino experience in America is based on hundreds of interviews and research about the fastest-growing minority in America.

Maps the influence of America's Hispanic past, from the explorers and conquistadors who helped colonize Puerto Rico and Florida, to the missionaries and rancheros who settled in California and the 20th-century resurgence in major cities like Chicago and Miami.

This sourcebook covers Hispanic American history from the 1100s to the present day. The set traces the history of Hispanic America through 150 critical primary documents: speeches, letters, court cases, interviews, government reports, and visual images.-- "The Schlager Anthology of Hispanic America offers a modern, original sourcebook covering Hispanic American history from the 1100s to the present day. Modeled after the award-winning Schlager Anthology...