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48 pp.
| Mitchell
| December, 2003
|
LibraryISBN 1-58415-196-X$$19.95
(3)
4-6
Latinos in American History series.
This biography of Mexican explorer Anza, who helped develop a land route between Mexico and California and became governor of New Mexico, is dramatic in the telling. Bankston supplies hypothetical impressions ("As a youngster, Juan must have heard countless stories...") for added dimension. A map and color reproductions appear throughout. Reading list, timeline, websites. Bib., glos., ind.