Book Review and Activity of Todos Iguales/All Equal by Christy Hale

Todos iguales - All Equal 

Todos Iguales/All Equal: Un Corrido de Lemon Grove/A Ballad Of Lemon Grove by Christy Hale
La historia e ilustraciones bilingües (inglés y español) de Christy Hale revelan un momento real y difícil en la historia de la educación cuando la Junta Escolar de Lemon Grove decidió segregar a los estudiantes mexicano-estadounidenses.  El libro aborda el caso de Lemon Grove del verano de 1930 y una victoria importante en la batalla contra la segregación escolar.

Este incidente comenzó cuando la junta afirmaba que los niños tenían un "discapacidad de idioma" y necesitaban ser "americanizados". La Junta Escolar construyó una escuela cerca de la comunidad mexicana de baja calidad y con libros viejos. Cuando las familias mexicanas se enteraron de este plan, se negaron a dejar que sus hijos entraran en la nueva escuela inferior que había sido construida.

Los vecinos formaron un comité y encontraron ayuda legal. Un niño brillante de diez años, Roberto Álvarez, que hablaba inglés con fluidez, se convirtió en el demandante en una demanda presentada por las familias mexicanas. El 12 de marzo de 1931, se decidió el caso de Roberto Álvarez contra la Junta de Sindicatos del Distrito Escolar de Lemon Grove. El juez falló a favor del derecho de los niños a la igualdad de educación, ordenando que Roberto y todos los demás estudiantes mexicano-estadounidenses fueran reinstalados inmediatamente en la Escuela Lemon Grove.

Esta historia es un testimonio de valentía y tenacidad de una comunidad inmigrante que luchó por la igualdad de derechos. Contiene hechos e información importante sobre el caso. Recomiendo encarecidamente este libro para las bibliotecas escolares o aulas de clase de sociales.

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This non-fiction bilingual story (English & Spanish) and illustrations by Christy Hale reveals a difficult time in the education history when the Lemon Grove School Board decided to segregate the Mexican American students. The book introduces the Lemon Grove case of the summer of 1930 and the major victory in the battle against school segregation.

This incident started when the board claimed that the children had a "language handicap" and needed to be "Americanized." They School Board built a school near the Mexican community with low quality and old books. When the Mexican families learned of this plan, they refused to let their children enter the new, inferior school that had been built.

The neighbors formed a committee and found legal help. A ten-year-old bright boy, Roberto Alvarez, who spoke fluently English, became the plaintiff in a suit filed by the Mexican families. On March 12, 1931, the case of Roberto Alvarez v. the Board of Trustees of the Lemon Grove School District was decided. The judge ruled in favor of the children's right to equal education, ordering that Roberto and all the other Mexican American students be immediately reinstated in the Lemon Grove School.

This story is a testimony of bravery and tenacity of an immigrant community who fight for equal rights. It contains fact and important information about the case. I highly recommend this book for school libraries or social studies classrooms.

ACTIVITIES CREATED BY: Maritza Martínez Mejía @2020

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I received a copy of Todos Iguales/All Equasl by Christy Hale s part of the #ReadYourWorld. Multicultural Children’s Book Day  (1/31/2020) is in its 7th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. 

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