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Gr 5-8 Although Lorenzo Bonifacio is only 15, he is conscripted into the Mexican army for 10 years. At first, he and Esteban Esquivel, the 17-year-old son of the wealthiest landowner in the region, have nothing to do with one another, but in the end they become friends. Life in the army is vividly described, and the bloody battle scenes are realistically drawn. Hardships such as the lack of food, arbitrary justice, and the total loss of person...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Pictorial depictions of the Battle of the Alamo typically show one of two scenes: fierce, determined frontiersmen in hand-to-hand combat with an unstoppable enemy, or line after line of thousands of dedicated Mexican troops marching in precision toward the small mission. While complementing the American Alamo legend, such images frequently negate historical reality as well as the circumstances of the rank-and-file Mexican soldier. Fifteen-year-old Lorenzo Bonifacio is one such recru...Log In or Sign Up to Read More