The Battle of Churubusco: American Rebels in the Mexican-American War

by Andrea Ferraris

Today, Churubusco is a residential suburb of Mexico City. But in 1847, it was the stronghold of the San Patricios, a motley battalion of soldiers -- including some runaway American slaves -- who deserted the United States Army for a just, if suicidal, cause. In this graphic novel, Andrea Ferraris uses a bold charcoal technique to tell the story of the San Patricios through the eyes of Gaetano Rizzo, a 22-year-old Sicilian immigrant (based on a real...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1683960572
• ISBN13: 9781683960577
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.8" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 16 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 11 and higher