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    Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War
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    Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War

    Written by Duncan Tonatiuh

    Narrated by David DeSantos

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    About this audiobook

    Follow the life of Luz, a Mexican-American war hero who fought for equality and created the oldest Latino civil-rights organization in the United States.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media Audio
    Release dateSep 3, 2019
    ISBN9781974966677
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    Soldier for Equality: José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War
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    Duncan Tonatiuh

    Duncan Tonatiuh is an award-winning Mexican-American author and illustrator. His books include the Pura Belpre Honor Award winners Dear Primo, Diego Rivera, and Pancho Rabbit and the Sibert Honor Award winners Separate Is Never Equal and Funny Bones. Born in Mexico, he graduated from Parsons School of Design in New York City. He is inspired by Pre-Columbian art, and his aim is to create images and stories that honor the past in a way that is relevant today.

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    • 4/5
      José de la Luz Sáenz was born on May 17, 1888 in South Texas. His grandmother had moved her family from Mexico to Texas in the 1870s. Although Luz and his family were as American as any other citizens, they experienced constant harassment from the prejudice and discrimination of their neighbors.When World War I broke out, Luz volunteered to join the fight for the U.S., the country of his birth - his country. He also felt a desire “to demonstrate that Mexican Americans loved America and would give their lives fighting for it.” Tonatiuh adds, quoting from Luz’s diary, “After they see the sacrifices we are willing to make, the people who mistreat us will start treating us fairly - con igualdad y justicia.”Alas, this didn’t happen, and Luz was tormented by his fellow soldiers. Nor did he receive recognition for his contributions to the war. Because of his language skills, Luz served in the Intelligence Section, translating documents from Spanish and French into English. In spite of the value of his work, he was twice denied entry into officer training school with no explanation and remained a private throughout the war. When he returned home to Texas, he discovered that things had not improved for people of Mexican origin after the war as he had hoped they would:“Mexican American children were still being sent to separate and inferior schools. Business still had signs that said NO MEXICANS ALLOWED.”Luz and other war veterans unhappy with their treatment after the war decided to organize Mexican Americans to fight for civil rights. On February 17, 1919, Luz co-founded the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). He also wrote articles and gave speeches to fight against racism and prejudice. Tonatiuh concludes:“Luz had proudly fought with the United States Army in Europe for the ideals of democracy and justice. Now he fought on the home front in Texas for those same ideas: democracia y justicia. He fought for equality. Igualdad."The book concludes with an Author’s Note, timeline, and a bibliography.Tonatiuh, who is an award-winning illustrator, creates gorgeous folkloric art work, inspired by Mixtec (native Mexican) codices from the 14th century. He juxtaposes the indigenous style with modern characters and settings. He also uses the pictures to enlarge upon the text. Because the illustrations also tell the story without words, they serves to extend the recommended age range of this book (age 6 and up).Evaluation: As usual, Tonatiuh combines meticulous research with outstanding art to bring attention to history that should be better known.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful work, both in text and illustrations. This is the story of persistent discrimination against Latinx citizens of the USA, before and after WWI.