Description

A vivid historical fiction account of the community activism behind San Diegos Chicano Parkhome to the largest outdoor mural collection in the just one example of the Mexican American communitys rich history of resistance and resilience.

Barrio Logan, one of San Diegos oldest Chicane neighborhoods, once brimmed with families and stretched all the way to the glorious San Diego Bay. But in the decades after WWII, the community lost their beach and bayfront to factories, junkyards, and an interstate that divided the neighborhood and forced around 5,000 people out of their homes. Then on April 22, 1970, residents discovered that the construction crew they believed was building a parkone the city had promised them years agowas actually breaking ground for a police station. Thats when they knew it was time to make their voices heard. Barrio Rising invites readers to join a courageous young activist and her neighbors in their successful twelve-day land occupation and beyond, when Barrio Logan banned together and built the colorful park that would become the coraz?n of San Diegos Chicane community.

Also available in Spanish/tambi?n disponible en espa?ol: El barrio se levanta

*Two starred reviews!*
*A marvelous testament to barrio-based Reviews, starred review

Author: MarÃa Dolores Ãguila
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Dial Books
Published: 06/18/2024
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.20h x 11.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780593462072
Language: English