New  "Core Curriculum" Text Book

Being Launced

November, 2012

"Mexican Men Chronicles"

By:  Nicolas M. Retana, Ph.D.

Madera, California

  We are pleased to announce the Launcing of the newly published Book of Poetry

"Mexican Men Chronicles" by Nicolas M. Retana, Ph.D. in November, 2012. Stay Tuned!

This book is in production and is a Trailblazing work by Poet & Educator Dr. Nicolas M. Retana to address the needs of "Core Curriculum" based standards  soon to be implemented Nationwide!

"I have written a book of poetry with lessons plans tied to the new Core Curriculum being implemented nationwide," states Dr. Retana. "It is the first of its kind on the market in the United States."  "We anticipate this new supplemental textbook material will be used in high school english classrooms across the country" says Dr. Retana;

 "It will particularly encourage and interest high school Latino boys* everywhere to engage in the joy of reading and help them further develop their critical thinking & language art skills in the process."

(* Nationwide, Latino boys are one of the lowest acheiving segments of students in their development of language art skills and proficiency.)

Educators from around the country who have read previews of the new poetry book are giving it high praise! (See the www.mexmenchronicles.com website).

Pre-sale copies of this book geared for use at the High School level [Eng. Lit.] meets all the standards set forth in the new National "Core Curriculum" requirements.  Dr. Ralph Pacheco (Governing Board Member, Whittier Union High School District, California) states, "I have read some of the poems by Dr. Retana. They are poignant and passionate, they capture what it was like growing up as a Latino male in the United States in the 1940's and 50's. It is reminiscent of some of the stories told by John Steinbeck but in poetic prose."

You may read more about this New Book and pre-order copies for your classroom at: http://mexmenchronicles.com