Bibliograph

Soldier for equality, José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War, text & illustration by Duncan Tonatiuh ; director, Andy T. Jones

Type

Label

Soldier for equality, José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War, text & illustration by Duncan Tonatiuh ; director, Andy T. Jones

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Soldier for equality

Oclc number

1107802104

Responsibility statement

text & illustration by Duncan Tonatiuh ; director, Andy T. Jones

Runtime

Series statement

Read-a-long

Sub title

José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War

Summary

José de la Luz Sáenz (1888-1953)--or Luz--believed in fighting for what was right. Although he was born in the United States, he and his family experienced prejudice because of their Mexican heritage. When World War I broke out, Luz volunteered to join the fight. Because of his ability to quickly learn languages, he became part of the Intelligence Office in Europe. However, despite his hard work and intellect, Luz often didn't receive credit for his contributions. Upon his return to the US, he joined other Mexican-Americans whom he had met in the army to fight for equality. His contribution, along with others, ultimately led to the creation of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), which is the oldest Latino civil-rights organization. Soldier for Equality is based in part on Luz's diary during the war

Target audience

juvenile

Technique

other

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José de la Luz Sáenz and the Great War

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