Featuring 25 drawings in charcoal; conte crayons; and pastels; this handbook pairs portraits of people who live and work along the U.S.–Mexico border with bilingual poems that have been inspired by each of the drawings. A testimony to the people of the Rio Grande Valley; these drawings and poems capture their spirit; their quest for happiness; and their struggles to overcome economic hardship. This remarkable book highlights characters such as the "young street musician;" the "six-year-old street vendor;" and the "wise woman with rings." Compassionate and aesthetically compelling; this record raises awareness about social and cultural issues associated with border life; such as education; literacy; and poverty; and fosters cross-cultural understanding. Con 25 dibujos al carboncillo; al laacute;piz conteacute; y al pastel; este manual combina los retratos de la gente que vive y trabaja en la frontera entre EEUU y Meacute;xico con los poemas bilinguuml;es que han sido inspirados por cada uno de los dibujos. Un testimonio del pueblo del valle Rio Grande; estos dibujos y poemas captan su espiacute;ritu; su buacute;squeda de la felicidad y su lucha para superar la penuria econoacute;mica. Este libro notable subraya personajes como “el joven muacute;sico ambulante;rdquo; “la vendedora ambulante de seis antilde;osrdquo; y “la sabia mujer con anillos.rdquo; Compasivo y convincente de manera esteacute;tica; este libro despierta conciencia acerca de los asuntos sociales y culturales asociados con la vida fronteriza; como la educacioacute;n; el alfabetismo y la pobreza; y promueve la comprensioacute;n intercultural.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Profound engagement which avoids the duality of day to day ...By CustomerProfound engagement which avoids the duality of day to day culture. arts and religion and instead weaves the inherent inter-connectedness of all of life and how we as human beings live and grow through some of our deepest questions.