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Garza self-published the book, which included the diary, 40 pages of introductory material on de la Peña and an additional 90 pages of supporting documents, including the only known copy of the article de la Peña wrote from prison. The book had little impact on historical research into the Alamo as it had only a limited printing in Spanish in ...
We Were Here is a 2009 young adult novel by Matt de la Peña. It follows the story of Miguel, a teenager who rebels against the law. We Were Here was recognized as an ALA-YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALA-SALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers, and a Junior Library Guild Selection. It was also featured in the 2010 NYC Public Library ...
This award marked a historic moment in the Newbery's history as Matt de la Peña became the first ever Hispanic American author to win the Medal. [19] It also was regarded as a breakthrough moment for picture books, as Last Stop on Market Street became only the second-ever picture book to win the award, with the first being in 1982. [20]
De la Peña wrote Mexican WhiteBoy in 2008, drawing on his own teenage passion for sports and Mexican heritage. [4] The novel was banned from classrooms in Tucson , Arizona , starting in 2012, when lawmakers passed laws to remove materials containing " critical race theory ," [ 5 ] until 2017, when the court ruled the law violated the ...
He fought victoriously under the command of General Juan Luis Franco Bidó, on January 24, 1856, against the troops of the Haitian emperor Faustin Soulouque. [2] When the annexation to Spain was proclaimed in 1861, Lucas de Peña was already a brigadier general and became part of the Reserves. He lived in the section of El Pocito, Guayubín.
Mexican WhiteBoy is a 2008 novel by Matt de la Peña, published by Delacorte Press. [1] De la Peña drew on his own adolescent passion for sports [2] in developing his main character Danny, a baseball enthusiast. The novel, which is set in National City, California, uses Spanglish and has a bicultural theme.
The first of the books, written by Suzanne Collins, was published in 2008, followed by two more novels and a prequel, which fans can read in order of release-date or story chronology (more on that ...
The Texas-Mexican Conjunto: History of a Working-Class Music is a 1985 non-fiction book by Manuel H. Peña, published by University of Texas Press.It documents Tejano conjunto music established in the 20th century.