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Tag Archives: bullies
A Tale of Nena the Fairy by Carlos Najera
I was five years old. El Paso del Norte was by now a distant memory. The Imperial Valley was such a long way from here. We now lived in a Mexican neighborhood. The people here were descendants of the … Continue reading
Making the Grade by Carlos Najera
This year, 1917, my classroom at Haydock School was downstairs in the basement. Most of my classmates were also Spanish-speaking. I was lucky that way because the Mexican children that lived and worked out in the farms and ranches could … Continue reading
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Tagged Bilingual Education, bullies, Oxnard, Public Education
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The Fields of Tulare by Joseph Najera
Dear Reader: I started thinking about Pearl Harbour Day, that date is now upon us, and I remembered this story. I wrote it down in free verse. Thank you. Courtesy of the Oxnard Public Library That night Luna glowed as … Continue reading
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Tagged bullies, History of Oxnard, Japanese Interment, Pearl Harbour, WWII
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The Power of Yes by Carlos Najera
Recess! I could run around and say hello to my sisters. I could play with my friend Ernest and his brother Hugo. Thanks to them I was able to learn more than the teachers ever taught me. Ernest and his … Continue reading
The Blood of Kings by Carlos and Joseph Najera
My mother married again in 1915. She married a Pochi. His name was Juan María Olivas. He descended from one of the original Spanish-speaking families of California. His name was Don Raimundo Olivas and in 1841 he received a land grant … Continue reading
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Tagged bullies, History of Oxnard, La Colonia, motherhood, Najera-Madrid
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Extra! Extra! by Carlos Najera
At the grocery store, pork chops cost $.21 a pound; bacon cost $.32 a pound; a quart of milk cost $.10; a pound of butter cost $.42; eggs were $.23 a dozen; flour cost $.03 a pound; sugar was $.05 … Continue reading
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Tagged bullies, History of Oxnard, Los Angeles Evening Hearald, paper boys, personal finance
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