Perseus Academic: Migra Mouse by Lalo Alcaraz

Through humorous and poignant stories based on the author’s childhood as the son of Mexicans living on the United States/Mexico border, Leave it to Beaner explores themes of immigration, biculturalism and the inevitable reverse-assimilation of America.

Along with side-stops detailing the history of Chicanos, Mexican-Americans, Mexicanos, Latinos, Hispanics, the border, Mexican -wrestling, La Migra, mass deportations and mucho mucho mas, Leave it to Beaner promises to entertain and maybe make you think.

Lalo Alcaraz is a Los Angeles-based political artist who has drawn editorial cartoons for the L.A. Weekly since 1992. He is the creator of the first nationally syndicated Latino-themed daily comic strip, “La Cucaracha.” Alcaraz illustrated Latino USA: A Cartoon History, published in 2000 by Harper Collins.

Lalo Alcaraz is an L.A.-based political cartoonist who has drawn editorial cartoons for the L.A. Weekly since 1992 and is the creator of the first nationally syndicated Latino-themed political daily comic strip, La Cucaracha. Lalo illustrated Latino USA: A Cartoon History, published in 2000 by Harper Collins. Lalo Alcaraz is an L.A.-based political cartoonist who has drawn editorial cartoons for the L.A. Weekly since 1992 and is the creator of the first nationally syndicated Latino-themed political daily comic strip, La Cucaracha. Lalo illustrated Latino USA: A Cartoon History, published in 2000 by Harper Collins.