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The Aztec, Frida Kahlo, and Cinco de Mayo: Mexico in Children's Literature

Michelle Bauml College of Education, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Sherry L. Field College of Education, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
Pages 90-95 | Published online: 19 Jan 2012

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