Emiliano Zapata

A biography of the Mexican Indian revolutionist whose main goal was to gain land for his people

Grade 6 Up-- An accurate accounting of the Mexican Revolution and the role that Zapata played in that revolution. Zapata's skillful ability to strategize and mobilize his peasant army of agrarian reformists and his unwillingness to compromise his values and ideals become evident. Because the book is detailed in its coverage of the constantly changing events that beset the revolution, their presentation may be confusing. However, a useful chronology will keep students on track with the constantly changing of the guard that took place during this tumultous period. The accompanying black-and-white photographs of the Mexican Revolution will also serve to keep students' interest in the events of the period, if not on the key players. It is lamentable, however, that the archival photographs are not labeled, especially since some are classic works from the Casasola Collections, a well-known collection that has been exhibited throughout the United States numerous times. --Oralia Garza de Cortes, Houston Public Library
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