author: George Ancona
photographer: George Ancona
Harcourt Brace, 1999
grades 1-4
Mexican
Here, photographer Ancona visits Guadalajara,
Mexico, on El Día del Charro, a day celebrating the superb horsemanship of the
charros and charras. While the text describes the history of la charrera, and
the riding and roping skills needed, nowhere except in a brief sentence on the
verso page is the “sometimes violent ways of handling cattle and horses”
mentioned. Yet the photos show great violence and I was personally horrified by
the brutality. Although la charrera is a Mexican national celebration and
Ancona’s photographs are, as usual, filled with color and excitement, I would
hesitate to recommend this book. Marginally recommended.
—Beverly Slapin
(published 4/7/13)
(published 4/7/13)
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