Content-Based Chapter Books Fiction (Social Studies

In this chapter book, the Mexican Revolution forces Fina and her family to immigrate to Loredo, Texas in 1910. Though life is hard for the family of farmers, Fina and her family must learn to get by in their new home. Spanning different regions, time periods, and ethnic groups, this series of fictional accounts help students explore the American immigrant experience. Readers are introduced to some of the reasons why people move to a new land, and they experience the triumphs and tragedies of families who risked the journey to America. (Genre: Historical Fiction)