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1 online resource |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Summary |
Today, Churubusco is a residential suburb of Mexico City. In 1847, it was the stronghold of the San Patricios, a motley battalion of soldiers ― even some runaway American slaves ― who deserted the United States Army for a just, if suicidal, cause. In this graphic novel, Ferraris uses a bold charcoal technique to tell their story through the eyes of Gaetano Rizzo (based on a real U.S. soldier). A 22-year-old Sicilian immigrant, he joins the U.S. Army, who has promised him citizenship and a parcel of land if he will fight to take California away from Mexico. Soon, he sees the cruelty he is being ordered to inflict is no different from what he had escaped from in his home country. |
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Rated M |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Churubusco, Battle of, Mexico City, Mexico, 1847 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Campaigns -- California -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Historical fiction.
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Electronic books.
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Graphic novels.
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Comic books, strips, etc.
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| Added Author |
Richards, Jamie, translator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781683960577 (electronic bk.) |
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1683960572 (electronic bk.) |
| Music No. |
MWT12229294 |
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