Beck, Barbara L. The Ancient Maya. New York: FranklinWatts, 1983. A helpful reference book about the Maya Indians with black and white pictures.
Beck, Barbara L. The Aztecs. New York: Franklin Watts,1983. A reference book about the Aztec Indians including pictures and illustrations.
Beckett, Samuel, ed. Anthology Of Mexican Poetry. London:Thames and Hudson, 1958. A collection of Mexican poetry pertaining to subjects of historical linguistic or geographical significance. The anthology covers poemsfrom 1521 to 1910.
Berdan, Frances F. The Aztecs. New York: Cheelsea House Publishers, 1989. An extensive book about the Aztec Indians including their way of life and conquest. Bierhorst, John, ed. In The Trail Of The Wind. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1971. A collection of Native American poems along with Aztec poetry.
Bleeker, Sonia. The Aztec: Indians of Mexico. New York: William Morrow and Co., 1963. A reference that could be read to young children giving them insight into the life ofthe Aztec Indians.
Braasch, Barbara. Mexico: Travel Guide From Baja To TheYucatan. Menlo Park: Lane Publishing Co., 1988. A bookof colorful pictures and information about Mexico.
Bray, Warwick. Everyday Life Of The Aztecs. New York: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1968. A reference book for teachers reconstructing the life and culture of the Aztec Indians.
Casagrande, Louis B. Focus On Mexico: Modern Life In An Ancient Land. Minneapolis: Lerner Publications Co., 1986. A beautiful reference book with pictures and illustrations contrasting the ancient way of life with modern life.
Daydi-Tolson, Santiago, ed. Five Poets of Aztlan. Binghamton: Bilingual Press, 1985. A collection of poetry written by five chicano poets all writing about a particular place at a given time in history. They write about ordinary problems and everyday happenings among a group of people who are struggling for a cultural identity.
Gerez, Toni De, ed. 2-Rabbit, 7-Wind: Poems From Ancient Mexico. New York: The Viking Press, 1971. Poems depicting life amongst the ancient Indians.
Glubok, Shirley. The Fall of the Aztecs. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1965. This story was told by two eyewitnesses: one an illustrator who survived the conquest and drew pictures; another, Bernal Diaz, who was a soldier and wrote about the conquest in a story.Glubok edited the two accounts while compiling this book.
Harnoncourt, Rene. Mexicana: A Book of Pictures.Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1931. The book contains pictures and notes of things seen and heard on market-places along the highways during the colonial days in Mexico.
McDowell, Jack. Mexico. Menlo Park: Lane Magazine andBook Co., 1973. A book of photographs and information about all of the regions of Mexico.
Paredes, Americo. Between Two Worlds. Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1991. This book contains a selection of Paredes poetry from the 1930s and l940s. The bookcontains poetry written in both Spanish and English. The poetry is viewed as a historical document, depicting the struggles and survival of the Chicanos along the border of Mexico.
Stein, Conrad R. Enchantment Of The World: Mexico. Chicago: Children’s Press, 1984. A beautiful reference book with brightly colored pictures.
Strand, Mark, ed. New Poetry Of Mexico. New York: E. P. Duttonand Co., 1970. A collection of poems written by Mexican poets and translated into English.
Unstead, R. J. An Aztectown. New York: Warwick Press,1980. A book of information and colorful pictures about the history and way of life of the Aztec Indians in Mexico.
Villanueva, Tino. Scene From The Movie Giant. Willimantic: Curbstone Press, 1993. A book length poem that is broken down into five parts. The poetry deals with issues surrounding cultural identity. Von Hagen, Victor W. The Sun Kingdom Of The Aztecs. New York: The World Publishing Co., 1958. A story about the Aztec life just before the coming of the Spaniards.