Friends from the Other Side / Amigos del Otro Lado

by Gloria E. Anzaldúa

A brave young Mexican-American girl befriends a boy and his mother who have crossed the Rio Grande to begin a new life in the United States.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0606093036
• ISBN13: 9780606093033
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.7" x 9.7"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Cultivating Amigos

Friends from the Other Side tells the heart- warming story of two children living on opposite sides of the southern US border who become unlikely friends out of curiosity and circumstance. As the two children become familar with each other, the reader also becomes familiar with cultural differences within the Latino culture itself and with the daily hardships faced by families that live near the border. The book informs and educates the reader about these children's cultural issues by keeping the reader interested in the true to life plot and using realistic culturally significant illustrations. While the story reveals that life is hard for the characters, in the end it remains a story about triumph and friendship. This leaves readers of the same culture with a sense of pride for their heritage and others feeling good after reading the book.

good lesson

this book is one of the great book. It teach many lessons to children. One is to teach children to help those who are less fortunate. Futhermore, this book teach children to be brave and made their own decision upon what is right rather than follow the crowd. I think if the book change the character's race like make Prietita a white kid and helping a mexican boy, this book will teach the children another lesson that helping is regardless of race and sex.

A Great Book for Children from Second Grade and Up

I believe that children, when they reach second grade, begin to understand that there are people of differet nationalities in our country. Friends from the Other Side dicussed about the Mexican immigrants and how they strive to find a better life in this country. This story teaches children to appreciate what they have because there are many children who are not as fortunate. It also teaches children to criticize and make fun of others like Joaquin is wrong because they might be going through a difficult time in their lives.

Post Review: Friends from the Other Side

This is a great book for children. It teaches children about tolerance, trust, and about friendship. It teaches a child that just because someone may look, talk, and act different, there is no reason to be afraid or to be mean to them. With the book having detailed illustrations, you feel that you're right there in the story, sharing the adventure and suspense with Prietita and Joaquin.

This is a wonderful book for children.

I really enjoyed reading this book. I am an elementary school teacher and I feel that this book is wonderfully written so that children are able to enjoy it.