Study Guide
This interactive map brings The Devil's Highway to life so readers may gain a clearer understanding of the terrain, climate, and path taken by the "Welton 26." Created by University of California at Davis design students Nathan Couch and Derek Hunziker in Glenda Egan Drew's Digital Design course and dedicated to those who died and those who, for reasons of tragic economics, are crossing The Devil's Highway today.
Glossary | Find explanations of uncommon words in the book, including translations of Spanish words and phrases.
Listen | Luis Alberto Urrea discusses his childhood in Tijuana, growing up in San Diego, and his experiences of being Mexican with Ilan Stavans, Professor of Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College.
The Library of Congress website on immigration provides an introduction to the study of immigration in the United States. Focused on the immigrant groups that arrived in greatest numbers during the 19th and early 20th centuries, the resource includes a timeline of immigration and written transcripts from interviews with immigrants.
About The Devil's Highway
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