Books in Mexico: Our Southern Neighbor series

Discusses the history of Mexico from the rule of the Aztecs, the arrival of Europeans in the sixteenth century, Mexico's independence from Spain in the nineteenth century, to the hopes for the future.

Discusses the history, land, economy, culture, cities, and communities of the Pacific North states of Mexico, which include Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, Sonora, Sinaloa, and Nayarit.

Discusses the deserts, mountains, tropical rain forests, beaches, and plateaus that make up Mexico.

Profiles notable Mexican leaders, conquerors, soldiers, revolutionaries, politicians, intellectuals, artists, writers, and women.

Book by Day-MacLeod, Deirdre

Introduces athletic activities that are popular in Mexico, providing historical information, "fast facts," and basic descriptions of a wide variety of team and individual sports.

Provides a history of the people of Mexico, from the Olmecs, the first to leave a record of their culture, to the natives and mestizos, those of mixed-blood, who live in the cities and rural areas today.

Introduces foods that are popular in Mexico, providing historical information, "fast facts," and recipes for a wide variety of dishes.

Examines the history of government in Mexico, discussing native and Spanish governments up to the nineteenth century, independence, wars and reforms, and the Constitution of 1917.

Provides information about modern-day Mexico, the country's history and its individual states.

Provides information on the geography, history, economy, culture, and cities and communities of the states along Mexico's Pacific coast.

Surveys the history of the arts in Mexico, discussing architecture, painting and sculpture, the performing arts, the literary arts, and Mexican folk art.