Speaking of his artistic talent, what makes Tonatiuhs work so unique is his embracing of ancient Mexican art, particularly that of the Mixtec codex.

My first job as an author and illustrator is to grab their attention and make sure they want to turn the page and read on. So I dont think its too complicated or sophisticated for them. In the case of Sylvia Mendez and Pancho Rabbit, they get the danger. When I visit a school to read my books, I feel they relate to some of the stories. I think kids are extremely smart, Tonatiuh said. His most recent effort is childrens picture book Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Familys Fight for Desegregation depicting the relatively unknown 1947 story of an American girl of Puerto Rican and Mexican heritage kept out of a whites only California school. In fact, thats a major theme behind all of Tonatiuhs award-winning work beginning with 2010s ∽ear Primo A Letter to My Cousin, where he examines the differences and similarities experienced growing up in Mexico and America. Tonatiuh scoffs at the notion, instead pointing out some topics in his books may be complicated for very young children to understand but overall they can relate to the story or even see themselves in the narrative. Though he is able to get a job as a busboy at a restaurant, he is severely undercompensatedhe receives less than half of the minimum wage! Risking his boss reporting him to the authorities for not having proper resident papers, Juan risks everything and stands up for himself and the rest of the community.'’s book, “Pancho Rabbit And The Coyote A Migrant’s Tale.” (Credit: Duncan Tonatiuh) Struggling for money, Juan crosses over into the United States and becomes an undocumented worker, living in a poor neighborhood, working hard to survive. Juan grew up in Mexico working in the fields to help provide for his family. The story is told via the ancient Mixtec codexaccordion foldformat. Every day, these men and women join the work force and contribute positively to society. 'Undocumented is the story of immigrant workers who have come to the United States without papers.

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Mexicans - United States - Comic books, strips, etc. Undocumented : a worker's fight / by Duncan Tonatiuh.ġ volume (unpaged) : color illustrations 28 cm

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